2010 Access To Care Legislation
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Bills and Status as of March 12, 2010
Bills |
Committee |
Last action |
Position |
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HB 10 - Marshall, R.G. - Health Care Freedom Act; individual's right and power to participate in health care system, etc. |
(H) Subcommittee recommends reporting w/amend(s) (8-Y 2-N) (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/sub (17-Y 5-N) (H) Passed the House (72-Y 26-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (S) Passed Senate with substitute (23-Y 17-N) (H) Substitute accepted (80-Y 17-N) |
Monitor |
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HB 258 - McClellan - Individual health insurance coverage; expands scope of who is eligible. |
(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (98-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
Monitor |
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HB 315 - McClellan - Health insurance; continuation of coverage under group policy. |
(H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H&S) Signed by speaker and president |
Monitor |
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HB 317 - McClellan - Group health insurance; enrollment opportunities. |
(H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (H) Substitute accepted (98-Y 0-N) |
Monitor |
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HB 352 - Rust - Group life insurance coverage; extended to persons mutually agreed upon by insurer and policyholder. |
(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/amend (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H&S) Signed by Speaker and President |
Monitor |
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HB 554 - Marshall, D.W. - COBRA continuation coverage. |
(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/amend (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (98-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (G) Approved by Governor-Chapter 21 (effective 3/1/10) |
Monitor |
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HB 556 - Marshall, D.W. - Availability of basic health insurance. |
(S) Commerce & Labor |
(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (97-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (H&S) Signed by Speaker and President |
Monitor |
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HB 710 - Peace - Health care data and reporting; ranking of health care providers. |
(S) Committee on Education and Health |
(H) Reported from HWI w/sub (19-Y 3-N) (H) Passed the House (97-Y 0-N) (S) Assigned Education sub: Health Care (S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
Monitor |
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HB 726 - Peace - Mandated health insurance benefits; Commission to review for medical efficacy. |
(S) Commerce & Labor |
(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor (18-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Referred to Commerce & Labor (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
Monitor |
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(H) Reported from HWI w/sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (98-Y 0-N) (S) Assigned Education sub: Health Care (S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (H) Substitute adopted |
Monitor |
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HB 1095 - Sickles - Individual health insurance coverage; COBRA period. |
(H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
Monitor |
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HB 1375 - Garrett – Denial of benefits for certain prescription drugs prohibited. |
(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/amend(s) (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
In favor |
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HB 1377 - Sickles - Health services plan; program for residents of other state. |
(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/amend(s) (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
Monitor |
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HB 1378 - Sickles - Medical Assistance Services, Department of; establishing pilot program for use of biometric data. |
(H) Committee on Appropriations |
(H) Reported from HWI w/sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Appropriations w/sub (21-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Finance w/amend (15-Y 0-N) (S) Senate requested conference committee |
Support |
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(S) Committee on Rules |
(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House 98-Y 0-N) (S) Agreed to by voice vote |
Monitor |
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HJ 99 - Stolle - Study; catastrophic health insurance coverage; report. |
(H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N) (S) Agreed to by voice vote |
Monitor |
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HJ 124 - Kilgore - Medical care; Department of Health Professions to study access in rural Southwest Virginia. |
(H) Subcommittee recommends reporting w/amend(s) (4-Y 1-N) (H) Reported from Rules w/sub (13-Y 1-N) (H) Agreed to by House (89-Y 6-N) (S) Continued to 2011 in Rules |
Monitor |
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HJ 127 - Cox, M.K. - Study; JLARC to study the Commonwealth's Medicaid program to identify opportunities to reduce waste, |
(H) Subcommittee recommends reporting w/ amend(s) (6-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Rules w/amendment (14-Y 0-N) (S) Agreed to by Senate by voice vote |
Monitor |
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SB 193 - Northam - Medicaid provider agreements; authority to terminate. |
(S) Committee on Education and Health (H) Committee on HWI |
(S) Reported from Education and Health w/amend (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed the Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting w/amend(s) (7-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Substitute accepted |
Monitor |
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(S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Committee on Finance |
(S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (S) Referred to Committee on Finance (S) Reported from Finance w/ amend (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed the Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Continued to 2011 |
Monitor |
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SB 283 - Quayle - Individual health insurance coverage; requirement to obtain. |
(H) Commerce & Labor |
(S) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/amend (8-Y 7-N) (S) Passed the Senate (23-Y 17-N) (H) Referred to Commerce & Labor (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor (17-Y 5-N) (H) Passed the House (67-Y 29-N) (H & S) Signed by Speaker & President (H&S) Agreed to Governor’s amendment |
Monitor |
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SB 311 - Martin - Individual health insurance coverage; requirement to obtain. |
(H) Commerce & Labor |
(S) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/ amendment (8-Y 7-N) (S) Passed the Senate (23-Y 17-N) (H) Referred to Commerce & Labor (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor (17-Y 5-N) (H) Passed the House (67-Y 28-N) Signed by Speaker & President (H&S) Agreed to Governor’s recommendation |
Monitor |
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SB 360 - Barker - Mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment. |
(S) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Assigned Courts sub: #3 Mental Health |
Monitor |
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SB 417 - Vogel - Individual health insurance coverage; requirement to obtain. |
(S) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/amend (8-Y 7-N) (S) Passed the Senate (23-Y 17-N) (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor (17-Y 5-N) (H) Passed the House (66-Y 29-N) Signed by Speaker & President (S) Senate concurred w/ Governor's rec’s (25-Y 15-N) |
Monitor |
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SB 477 - Watkins - Group health insurance policies; small employers. |
(H) Commerce & Labor |
(S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed the Senate (39-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) |
Monitor |
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SB 642 - Reynolds - Health insurance, basic; HMOs to offer plans that do not include state-mandated insurance. |
(S) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/sub (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (100-Y 0-N) |
Monitor |
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SB 675 - Wampler - Health insurance; mandated coverage for telemedicine services. |
(S) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/sub (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Commerce and Labor w/amend (21-Y 0-N) (H) Passed House w/ amends (95-Y 0-N 1-A) (S) Amendment accepted |
Support |
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SJ 75 - Hanger - Study; Prescription Monitoring Program; report. |
(S) Reported from Rules w/amend(s) (voice) (H) Referred to Committee on Rules (H) Incorporated (SJ73-Hanger) |
Monitor |
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