Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions. (HB978)
Introduced By
Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions. Prohibits health insurance policies and plans from holding proton radiation therapy to a higher standard of clinical evidence for benefit coverage decisions than is applied for other types of radiation therapy treatment. The measure applies to policies and plans that provide coverage for cancer therapy. Read the Bill »
Status
01/28/2016: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2016 | Committee |
01/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102932D |
01/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/19/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/19/2016 | Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/21/2016 | Impact statement from SCC (HB978) |
01/22/2016 | Impact statement from SCC (HB978) |
01/26/2016 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2017 |
01/28/2016 | Continued to 2017 in Commerce and Labor |