VirginiaShare Health Insurance Program; established, report. (SB578)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield) with support from co-patron Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
VirginiaShare Health Insurance Program. Establishes the VirginiaShare Health Insurance Program, to provide health insurance premium assistance to allow eligible low-income working individuals to purchase health insurance coverage through a certified VaShare Health Insurance Policy. Also establishes the VirginiaShare Health Insurance Program Board to regulate the Program, to be administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services. The program will pay one-third of the total monthly premium for eligible individuals, up to $75, with the remaining amount to be paid by the individual's small employer and the individual. Eligible individuals must (i) be residents of Virginia; (ii) have an income that is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level; (iii) have not been insured or had the offer of insurance within six months prior to enrollment in the Program; (iv) be ineligible for medical assistance benefits pursuant to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, as amended, or benefits pursuant to Title XXI of the Social Security Act, as amended; (v) be employed by a qualified small employer; and (vi) work at least 30 hours per week for the qualified small employer. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084071820 |
01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/17/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB578) |
01/28/2008 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 3-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2008 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/29/2008 | Committee substitute printed 080137820-S1 |
02/06/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB578S1) |
02/06/2008 | Reported from Finance with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Read second time |
02/08/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/08/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 080137820-S1 |
02/08/2008 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/08/2008 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/08/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB578ES1 |
02/08/2008 | Printed as engrossed 080137820-ES1 |
02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/13/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/13/2008 | Read first time |
02/13/2008 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
03/03/2008 | Left in Appropriations |