VA HB332 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

State employee health insurance plan; coverage for proton therapy. Requires the state employee health insurance plan to include coverage for proton therapy. The measure provides that the plan shall cover a physician-prescribed hypofractionated proton therapy protocol to deliver a biological effective dose for a particular indication by paying the same aggregate amount as would be paid for the delivery of the same biological effective dose with IMRT for the same indication, provided that the eligible patient is treated as part of a clinical trial or registry.

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Title

State employee health insurance plan; coverage for proton therapy.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Appropriations
2018-02-08HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 0-N)
2018-01-19HouseAssigned App. sub: Compensation & Retirement
2018-01-04HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2018-01-04HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102920D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
222818(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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