VA SB344 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 10 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-03 - Tabled in Commerce and Energy (12-Y 10-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 10 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-03 - Tabled in Commerce and Energy (12-Y 10-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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, 2024. The measure also requires the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. The bill requires the Department of Health to establish quality guidelines for human milk banks that operate, sell, distribute, or collect milk in Virginia by July 1, 2023. The provisions of the bill other than the requirement for the Department of Health to establish quality guidelines have a delayed enactment of July 1, 2023. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. 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, 2024. The measure also requires the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. The bill requires the Department of Health to establish quality guidelines for human milk banks that operate, sell, distribute, or collect milk in Virginia by July 1, 2023. The provisions of the bill other than the requirement for the Department of Health to establish quality guidelines have a delayed enactment of July 1, 2023. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.
Title
Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk, effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-03 - House - House: Tabled in Commerce and Energy (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-03 | House | Tabled in Commerce and Energy (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-21 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 22102485D-E |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB344E |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2022-02-10 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2022-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-08 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (16-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-31 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2022-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2022-01-11 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102485D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | 325 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 38 | 2 | 3418.21 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 38 | 2 | 4319 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
