Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder. (HB2577)
Introduced By
Del. Bob Thomas (R-Stafford) with support from 11 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Lamont Bagby (D-Richmond), Del. Jeff Bourne (D-Richmond), Del. Chris Collins (R-Winchester), Del. Chris Hurst (D-Blacksburg), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna), Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Jason Miyares (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Mike Mullin (D-Newport News), Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean), Del. Jeion Ward (D-Hampton)
Progress
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Introduced |
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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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Became Law |
Description
Health insurance; 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 of any age. Currently, such coverage is required to be provided for individuals from age two through age 10. The provision applies with respect to insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, reissued, or extended on or after January 1, 2020. This bill is identical to SB 1693. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2019 | Committee |
| 01/09/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102840D |
| 01/09/2019 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/21/2019 | Impact statement from SCC (HB2577) |
| 01/22/2019 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2019 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 01/23/2019 | Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay |
| 01/24/2019 | Assigned App. sub: Compensation & Retirement |
| 01/31/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2019 | Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/04/2019 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/05/2019 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 1-A) |
| 02/05/2019 | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/06/2019 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/11/2019 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2019 | Rereferred to Finance |
| 02/13/2019 | Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/15/2019 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2019 | Enrolled |
| 02/20/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2577ER) |
| 02/20/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/20/2019 | Signed by President |
| 02/21/2019 | Impact statement from SCC (HB2577ER) |
| 02/27/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 27, 2019 |
| 02/27/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/18/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 452 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 03/18/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0452) |
Comments
this is an important bill for the autism community. This bill would require that large group state-regulated healthcare plans cover medical needs of the autism community of any age.
Insurance is a hedge offered for an unknown ,but expected event. Not financing a definite expense.