Individual health insurance coverage; expands scope of who is eligible. (HB258)

Introduced By

Del. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), and Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)

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

Individual health insurance coverage.  Expands the scope of who is an eligible person for purposes of guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage regardless of health status to include persons whose most recent prior creditable coverage was under the Commonwealth's Medicaid plan. Amends § 38.2-3430.2, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/11/2010 Committee
  • 01/11/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102874D
  • 01/11/2010 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/28/2010 Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/01/2010 Read first time
  • 02/02/2010 Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/03/2010 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE(98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/03/2010 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/03/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2010 Impact statement from SCC (HB258)
  • 02/04/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/04/2010 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/22/2010 Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/24/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/25/2010 Read third time
  • 02/25/2010 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/03/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/03/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB258ER)
  • 03/03/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/04/2010 Impact statement from SCC (HB258ER)
  • 03/06/2010 Signed by President
  • 04/07/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 225 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/07/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225)

Comments

Kenneth Ehrenthal writes:

I wish we could make a distinction between health care and health insurance. Health insurance only adds to the bottom line of companies whose whole purpose is to make money. Health care is only concerned with the overall health (physical and mental) of individuals.

Posted 41 months ago.