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

Introduced By

Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

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