Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions. (HB1656)
Introduced By
Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Matthew James (D-Portsmouth), Del. Delores McQuinn (D-Richmond), Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News), Del. Luke Torian (D-Woodbridge), Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton)
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 »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/05/2017 | Committee |
01/05/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100395D |
01/05/2017 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/12/2017 | Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/15/2017 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1656) |
02/02/2017 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2017 | Read first time |
02/06/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/07/2017 | Read third time and passed House (93-Y 4-N) |
02/07/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/08/2017 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/13/2017 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | Read third time |
02/16/2017 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/16/2017 | Amendment by Senator Wagner agreed to |
02/16/2017 | Emergency clause added |
02/16/2017 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/16/2017 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/20/2017 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (90-Y 3-N) |
02/20/2017 | VOTE: ADOPTION EMERGENCY (90-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2017 | Enrolled |
02/23/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1656ER) |
02/23/2017 | Impact statement from SCC (HB1656ER) |
02/23/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/24/2017 | Signed by President |
02/28/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17 |
02/28/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/03/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 287 (effective 3/3/17) |
03/03/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 39 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTES, THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 21, NO 19. THE BILL PASSES. HOUSE BILL 1825. A BILL RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON RESELLING TICKETS ON THE INTERNET TICKETING PLATFORM. THE SENIOR TEN OR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH. I MOVE THAT THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO. THE QUESTION IS, SHALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE AGREED TO? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE, THE AYES HAVE IT.