Health insurance; eliminates all mandated benefits from inclusion in individual policies. (SB921)

Introduced By

Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Mandated benefits; exempt individual policies. Eliminates all mandated benefits from inclusion in individual health insurance policies. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/05/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09
01/05/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090290316
01/05/2009Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/10/2009Left in Commerce and Labor

Comments

Mira S., tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

This is a bill with potentially really bad effects! Eliminating state-mandated benefits could have really negative implications. State-mandated benefits includes a range of benefits from childhood immunizations, mammograms, prostate cancer screening, mental health and substance abuse screening, coverage for postpartum services, coverage for victims of rape and incest, pap smears, and on and on... The bill comes from the Small Business Commission, but eliminating mandates isn't the way to solve the insurance problem. Studies show that direct premium costs associated with mandates are estimated to account for approximately 7% of premiums- hardly a reason to eliminate state-mandated benefits.

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The Virginia Interfaith Center opposes this bill.

Nonprofit NoVA, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Oppose