VA HB442 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB442
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Labor and Commerce
Pending: House Labor and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Labor and Commerce
Pending: House Labor and Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk. Requires health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. The requirement applies if the covered person is an infant under the age of six months, the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Department of Health, and a licensed medical practitioner has issued an order for an infant who satisfies certain criteria. The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2021.
Title
Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-12-04 | House | Left in Labor and Commerce |
2020-01-28 | House | Continued to 2021 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote |
2020-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote |
2020-01-14 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 |
2020-01-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
2020-01-03 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102161D |
Same As/Similar To
HB442 (Carry Over) 2020-01-28 - Continued to 2021 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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38 | 2 | 3418.18 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
38 | 2 | 4319 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |