Health insurance; repeals provision requiring coverage for bone marrow transplants. (SB785)

Introduced By

Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Health insurance; coverage for bone marrow transplants. Repeals the provision that has required health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to offer and make available coverage for the treatment of breast cancer by dose-intensive chemotherapy/autologous bone marrow transplants or stem cell transplants. Amends § 2.2-2818, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/18/2008 Presented and ordered printed 089868204
  • 01/18/2008 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/24/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB785)
  • 01/28/2008 Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/30/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/31/2008 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/01/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/01/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2008 Read first time
  • 02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/19/2008 Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/21/2008 Read second time
  • 02/22/2008 Read third time
  • 02/22/2008 Floor substitute printed 089563204-H1 (Nutter)
  • 02/22/2008 Substitute by Delegate Nutter agreed to 089563204-H1
  • 02/22/2008 Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB785H1
  • 02/22/2008 Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2008 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2008 House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/27/2008 Enrolled
  • 02/27/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB785ER)
  • 02/27/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB785H1)
  • 02/27/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/28/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB785ER)
  • 02/28/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/05/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 420 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/14/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0420)