VA HB1940 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-15)
Status: Passed on March 26 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-26 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; mandated 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 from age two through age 10. Currently, such coverage is required to be provided for individuals from age two through age six. 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, 2016. The measure does not apply to policies, contracts, or plans issued in the individual market or the small group market, which effective January 1, 2016, will include employers with no more than 100 employees.

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Title

Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (79-Y 17-N) (Y: 79 N: 18 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (36-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (63-Y 35-N) (Y: 63 N: 37 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 2-N) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-26 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650)
2015-03-26 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 650 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-03-10 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1940ER)
2015-03-06HouseEnrolled
2015-02-26HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (79-Y 17-N)
2015-02-26HouseSenate amendment agreed to by House (79-Y 17-N)
2015-02-26HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-26SenatePassed Senate with amendment (36-Y 0-N 1-A)
2015-02-26SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2015-02-26SenateRead third time
2015-02-25SenatePassed by for the day
2015-02-25SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2015-02-25SenateReading of amendment waived
2015-02-25SenateRead third time
2015-02-24SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16SenateAssigned C&L sub: Worker's Compensation
2015-02-11SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-10HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (63-Y 35-N)
2015-02-10HouseRead third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N)
2015-02-09HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1940H2
2015-02-09HouseCommittee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 15104921D-H2
2015-02-09HouseCommittee substitute from Commerce and Labor rejected 15104850D-H1
2015-02-09HouseRead second time
2015-02-07HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HouseCommittee substitute printed 15104921D-H2
2015-02-06HouseReported from Appropriations with substitute (18-Y 2-N)
2015-02-06HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2015-02-06HouseAssigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
2015-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2015-02-05HouseCommittee substitute printed 15104850D-H1
2015-02-05HouseReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
2015-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103387D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823418.17(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1940
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1940+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1940H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1940H2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1940ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0650+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H14V0081+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0202V0013+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H02V0046+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2149+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S02V0102+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0810HB1940+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0947HB1940+HB1940
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2857+HB1940

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