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.   View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed
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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 25 months ago.