VA SB404 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-11 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-11 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Medical assistance; health insurance; prescription contraceptives. Requires the State Board of Medical Assistance Services to include in its state plan for medical assistance a provision for the payment of medical assistance for any prescribed drug or device approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for use as a contraceptive and requires such provision to provide payments to dispensers for dispensings of prescription contraceptives intended to last for a 12-month period. The bill also requires health carriers with health benefit plans that cover prescription contraceptives to reimburse their dispenser for dispensings of prescription contraceptives intended to last for a 12-month period. The requirement on health carries applies to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after July 1, 2016.
Title
Medical assistance; health insurance, payment for prescription contraceptives.
Sponsors
Sen. Mamie Locke [D] |
Roll Calls
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-11 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N) |
2016-02-11 | Senate | Reconsidered by Education and Health |
2016-02-04 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) |
2016-02-04 | Senate | Committee substitute printed to Web only 16104698D-S1 |
2016-02-01 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health |
2016-01-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
2016-01-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101020D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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32 | 1 | 325 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
38 | 2 | 3407.5:2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |