Virginia House Bill 615 (Prior Session Legislation)

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January 17 2008 - House: Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter by voice vote

Health insurance; required coverage for medically necessary amino acid-based elemental formulas. Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the provision of medically necessary amino acid-based elemental formulas, regardless of delivery method, for the treatment of Immunoglobulin E and non-Immunoglobulin E mediated allergies to multiple food proteins, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, eosinophilic disorders, and impaired absorption of nutrients caused by disorders affecting the absorptive surface, functional length, and motility of the gastrointestinal tract. Coverage is also required for the diagnosis of such conditions.

Health insurance; mandated coverage for medically necessary amino acid-based elemental formulas.

Del Kristen J. Amundson

Del James M. Scott

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-01-17		House: Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter by voice vote
2008-01-08		House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-01-08		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080096412

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Summary	http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+sum+HB615