Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. (SB706)

Introduced By

Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

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; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services.  Removes the benefit limitations applicable to coverage for inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient mental health and substance abuse services under large group health insurance policies. Under this measure, coverage for such services under large group policies will not be more restrictive than for other illness. The existing limitations will continue to apply to individual and small group policies. Amends § 38.2-3412.1, § 38.2-3412.1:01, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/22/2010 Presented and ordered printed 10100804D
  • 01/22/2010 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/01/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB706)
  • 02/01/2010 Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/03/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/04/2010 Read second time
  • 02/04/2010 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/04/2010 Committee amendments agreed to
  • 02/04/2010 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB706E
  • 02/04/2010 Printed as engrossed 10100804D-E
  • 02/08/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/10/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB706E)
  • 02/16/2010 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/16/2010 Read first time
  • 02/16/2010 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/23/2010 Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/25/2010 Read second time
  • 02/26/2010 Read third time
  • 02/26/2010 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/26/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/05/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/05/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB706ER)
  • 03/05/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/08/2010 Signed by President
  • 03/10/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB706ER)
  • 04/12/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/12/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)

Comments

robert legge writes:

Even if you don't want the "services"?

Posted 41 months ago.