Individual health insurance coverage; expands scope of who is eligible. (HB258)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), and Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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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
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.