VA HB2356 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Commerce and Energy
Pending: House Commerce and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Commerce and Energy
Pending: House Commerce and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Health insurance; coverage for colorectal cancer screening. Requires health insurers to provide coverage for examinations and laboratory tests related to colorectal cancer screening in accordance with the American Cancer Society guidelines for colorectal cancer screening of average-risk individuals. The bill (i) prohibits such coverage from being subject to any deductible, coinsurance, or any other cost-sharing requirements for services received from participating providers and (ii) provides that an initial screening test is not complete until a follow-up colonoscopy is performed. The provisions of the bill apply to individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies, individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts, or health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2024.
Title
Health insurance; coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) (Y: 3 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2023-02-07 | House | Left in Commerce and Energy |
2023-01-26 | House | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) |
2023-01-19 | House | Assigned sub: Subcommittee #4 |
2023-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy |
2023-01-13 | House | Presented and ordered printed 23103483D |