Individual health insurance coverage; resident of State shall not be required to obtain a policy. (HB722)

Introduced By

Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Description

Individual health insurance coverage; elective.  Provides that a resident of the Commonwealth shall not be required to obtain or maintain a policy of individual health insurance coverage. This applies regardless of whether the person is eligible for health insurance coverage under any policy or program provided by or through his employer or a plan sponsored by the Commonwealth or the federal government. The measure also states that no provision of Title 38.2 renders a resident liable for any penalty, assessment, fee, or fine as a result of his failure to procure or obtain health insurance coverage.   View Full Text »

Status

02/04/2010: Merged into HB10
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2 votes