Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. (SB706)
Introduced By
Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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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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Description
Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. Removes the benefit limitations applicable to coverage for inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient mental health and substance abuse services under large group health insurance policies. Under this measure, coverage for such services under large group policies will not be more restrictive than for other illness. The existing limitations will continue to apply to individual and small group policies. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/22/2010 | Presented and ordered printed 10100804D |
01/22/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/01/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB706) |
02/01/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2010 | Read second time |
02/04/2010 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/04/2010 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/04/2010 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB706E |
02/04/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10100804D-E |
02/08/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB706E) |
02/16/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/16/2010 | Read first time |
02/16/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/23/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | Read second time |
02/26/2010 | Read third time |
02/26/2010 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2010 | Enrolled |
03/05/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB706ER) |
03/05/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2010 | Signed by President |
03/10/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB706ER) |
04/12/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/12/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693) |
Comments
Even if you don't want the "services"?