VA SB1327 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-22 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Comprehensive children's health care coverage program. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to establish a program to provide state-funded comprehensive health care coverage on and after July 1, 2024, for individuals in the Commonwealth who (i) are under 19 years of age, (ii) are not covered under a group health plan or health insurance coverage, and (iii) but for their immigration status would be eligible for medical assistance services through the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services established pursuant to Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act. The bill also requires the Department to ensure that all program information is made available in a manner that is accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency and individuals with disabilities through the provision of language access services, including oral interpretation and written translations, free of charge, and to ensure that information obtained by the program remains confidential and is not disclosed for any purpose not related to the administration of the program. Comprehensive children's health care coverage program. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to establish a program to provide state-funded comprehensive health care coverage on and after July 1, 2024, for individuals in the Commonwealth who (i) are under 19 years of age, (ii) are not covered under a group health plan or health insurance coverage, and (iii) but for their immigration status would be eligible for medical assistance services through the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services established pursuant to Title XIX or XXI of the Social Security Act. The bill also requires the Department to ensure that all program information is made available in a manner that is accessible to individuals with limited English proficiency and individuals with disabilities through the provision of language access services, including oral interpretation and written translations, free of charge, and to ensure that information obtained by the program remains confidential and is not disclosed for any purpose not related to the administration of the program.

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Title

Comprehensive children's health care coverage program; DMAS shall establish.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-14 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (Y: 24 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 3-N) (Y: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-22HouseLeft in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2023-02-14HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2023-02-10HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
2023-02-10HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2023-02-10HouseRead first time
2023-02-10HousePlaced on Calendar
2023-02-07SenateRead third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
2023-02-06SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1327E
2023-02-06SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2023-02-06SenateReading of amendment waived
2023-02-06SenateRead second time
2023-02-06SenatePrinted as engrossed 23102538D-E
2023-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2023-02-02SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 3-N)
2023-02-02SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-02-02SenateReported from Education and Health (10-Y 5-N)
2023-01-20SenateAssigned Education sub: Health
2023-01-16SenateRereferred to Education and Health
2023-01-16SenateRereferred from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2023-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2023-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102538D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321353.01(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB1327
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1327+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1327E+hil
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+SB1327AS
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23106300A.pdf
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1327F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1327FE122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S02V0004+SB1327
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S04V0190+SB1327
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0252+SB1327
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0243SB1327+SB1327
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0336SB1327+SB1327
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H1203V0062+SB1327

Bill Comments

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