VA HB126 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-01-27 - Tabled in Commerce and Energy (15-Y 7-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage. Provides that if proton radiation therapy is recommended by an enrollee's insurance policy, subscription contract, or health care plan beneficiary's health care provider as the preferred radiation therapy treatment to lessen the potential of detrimental side effects, then a carrier shall not deny coverage for such treatment solely on the basis of cost. The provision applies to all insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, reissued, or extended in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2023.

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Title

Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-01-27 - House - House: Tabled in Commerce and Energy (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-01-27HouseTabled in Commerce and Energy (15-Y 7-N)
2022-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2022-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100599D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823407.14:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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