Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder. (SB464)
Introduced By
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) with support from 17 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Charniele Herring (D-Alexandria), Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville), Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria), Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester), Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder. Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder in individuals from the date of diagnosis until they reach 10 years of age. This requirement does not apply to individual or small group policies, contracts, or plans, and will not apply to the state employees' health insurance plan until July 1, 2015. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103458D |
| 01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/15/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105054D-S1 |
| 02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2010 | Read second time |
| 02/16/2010 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/16/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10105054D-S1 |
| 02/16/2010 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/16/2010 | Amendments by Senator Wagner rejected (19-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2010 | Amendments by Senator Wagner reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2010 | Amendments by Senator Wagner rejected (19-Y 21-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2010 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB464S1 |
| 02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2010 | Passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/17/2010 | Read first time |
| 02/17/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/18/2010 | Assigned C & L sub: #1 |
| 02/19/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB464S1) |
| 02/23/2010 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) |
| 03/14/2010 | Left in Commerce and Labor |