Health insurance; mandated coverage for evaluations of brain tumors. (HB2156)
Introduced By
Del. John O'Bannon (R-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; mandated coverage for evaluations of brain tumors. Requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing healthcare coverage subscription contracts to provide coverage for a second opinion evaluation, at a medical center designated by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center, of a brain tumor that has been diagnosed as a primary malignant brain tumor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2007 | Committee |
| 01/09/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 070157440 |
| 01/09/2007 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/17/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (HB2156) |