Health insurance; coverage for alternatives to surgery. (HB667)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Progress

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 Introduced
X
 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
☐
 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Health insurance; coverage for alternatives to surgery. Requires health insurers, corporations providing accident and sickness subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations whose policies, contracts or plans cover surgical treatment of a medical condition or disease to also cover a nonsurgical treatment for the condition or disease if it is (i) less expensive, (ii) less dangerous, (iii) not experimental or investigational, (iv) generally recognized by the regional medical community as an appropriate treatment for the condition or disease, and (v) not less efficacious than the surgical treatment. Amends § 38.2-3407.9:03, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 01/08/2008 Committee
  • 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080021616
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (HB667)
  • 01/25/2008 Assigned C & L sub: 2
  • 01/29/2008 Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)