Health insurance; eliminates all mandated benefits from inclusion in individual policies. (SB921)
Introduced By
Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Mandated benefits; exempt individual policies. Eliminates all mandated benefits from inclusion in individual health insurance policies. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 |
01/05/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090290316 |
01/05/2009 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/10/2009 | Left in Commerce and Labor |
Comments
This is a bill with potentially really bad effects! Eliminating state-mandated benefits could have really negative implications. State-mandated benefits includes a range of benefits from childhood immunizations, mammograms, prostate cancer screening, mental health and substance abuse screening, coverage for postpartum services, coverage for victims of rape and incest, pap smears, and on and on... The bill comes from the Small Business Commission, but eliminating mandates isn't the way to solve the insurance problem. Studies show that direct premium costs associated with mandates are estimated to account for approximately 7% of premiums- hardly a reason to eliminate state-mandated benefits.
The Virginia Interfaith Center opposes this bill.
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