VA HB1478 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Health insurance; coverage for prosthetic devices. Includes myoelectric, biomechanical, and microprocessor-controlled prosthetic devices within the scope of "medically necessary prosthetic devices." Health insurance policies, contracts, and plans are required to offer and make available coverage for medically necessary prosthetic devices. The inclusion of these types of prosthetic devices applies to policies, contracts, and plans issued on and after January 1, 2019.
Title
Health insurance; coverage for prosthetic devices.
Sponsors
| Sen. Danica Roem [D] | Del. Hala Ayala [D] | Del. Paul Krizek [D] | Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] |
| Del. Kenneth Plum [D] | Del. Marcus Simon [D] | Del. Kathy Tran [D] | Del. Cheryl Turpin [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) (Y: 3 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-13 | House | Left in Commerce and Labor |
| 2018-02-01 | House | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) |
| 2018-01-30 | House | Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2018-01-17 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2018-01-17 | House | Presented and ordered printed 18105087D |
