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SB645: Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Patsy Ticer (D-30)
Patsy Ticer
(D-30)
Room 2007 Alexandria, VA
Served: 1996–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Became Law |
Status
02/11/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components. Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the cost of prosthetic devices and components, if the treating physician certifies the medical necessity of the prosthetic device and component as a proposed course of treatment. The coverage shall, at a minimum, equal the coverage provided under provisions of the federal Medicare program.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/14/2008, 01/28/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008 and 02/11/2008.
Poll Results
8 votes
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Comments
I am in full support of this Bill. My husband has both legs amputated. He is home waiting (2 years) to qualify for Medicare and get the legs that he needs. He could be a working taxpayer, but is forced to stay on disability.