Health insurance; continuation of group health coverage upon termination of eligibility. (HB315)

Introduced By

Del. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)

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

Health insurance; continuation of coverage under group policy.  Expands the ability of a person who becomes ineligible for coverage under a group health insurance policy to exercise the option to continue coverage under the group policy by (i) eliminating the policyholder's option to have the insurer issue the person an individual policy; (ii) extending the maximum length of continued coverage from 90 days to 12 months; (iii) allowing premiums to be paid monthly; and (iv) requiring the policyholder to inform the persons insured under the group policy of the option. Amends § 38.2-3541, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/11/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103718D
  • 01/11/2010 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/19/2010 Assigned C & L sub: #2
  • 01/27/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB315)
  • 02/04/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
  • 02/11/2010 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/11/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105048D-H1
  • 02/14/2010 Read first time
  • 02/15/2010 Read second time
  • 02/15/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105048D-H1
  • 02/15/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB315H1
  • 02/16/2010 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/16/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/17/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/17/2010 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/19/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB315H1)
  • 03/01/2010 Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/03/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/04/2010 Read third time
  • 03/04/2010 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/11/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/11/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB315ER)
  • 03/11/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/13/2010 Signed by President
  • 04/01/2010 Impact statement from DPB (HB315ER)
  • 04/11/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 503 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/11/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0503)