Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; changes eligibility. (SB266)
Introduced By
Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
FAMIS eligibility. Changes the eligibility for the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan from children in families with an income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level to those with an income at or below 225 percent of the federal poverty level. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100982D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/27/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB266) |
01/28/2010 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/28/2010 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/09/2010 | Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2010 | Read second time |
02/11/2010 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/11/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/11/2010 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB266E |
02/11/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10100982D-E |
02/12/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/16/2010 | Read first time |
02/16/2010 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
02/19/2010 | Assigned HWI sub: #2 |
02/23/2010 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 |
02/25/2010 | Continued to 2011 in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
Comments
Passage of this bill would be of great benefit to the disadvantaged children of the Valley.
If the federal government, with help from both parties, can extend corporate welfare (and continued egregious bonuses) to banks, the State of Virginia can at least take care of its own.