Health insurance; definition of autism spectrum disorder. (HB225)
Introduced By
Del. Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield)
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; definition of autism spectrum disorder. Provides that for the purposes of required health insurance coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder, "autism spectrum disorder" means any pervasive developmental disorder or autism spectrum disorder, as defined in the most recent edition or the most recent edition at the time of diagnosis of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association and "medically necessary" means in accordance with the generally accepted standards of mental disorder or condition care and clinically appropriate in terms of type, frequency, site, and duration, based upon evidence and reasonably expected to do any of the following: (i) prevent the onset of an illness, condition, injury, or disability; (ii) reduce or ameliorate the physical, mental, or developmental effects of an illness, condition, injury, or disability; or (iii) assist to achieve or maintain maximum functional capacity in performing daily activities, taking into account both the functional capacity of the individual and the functional capacities that are appropriate for individuals of the same age. This bill is identical to SB 321. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2022 | Committee |
01/10/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101284D |
01/10/2022 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy |
01/27/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB225) |
01/27/2022 | Reported from Commerce and Energy (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2022 | Read first time |
02/01/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/02/2022 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2022 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/03/2022 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/21/2022 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2022 | Read third time |
02/24/2022 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2022 | Enrolled |
02/28/2022 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB225ER) |
02/28/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB225ER) |
02/28/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2022 | Signed by President |
03/11/2022 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022 |
03/11/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/06/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective 7/1/22) |
04/06/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101) |