VA SB275 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-20 - Continued to 2015 in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; victims of sexual assault; cost-sharing requirement for HIV prevention medication. Prohibits certain insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health maintenance organization contracts from imposing on an insured, subscriber, or enrollee who is the victim of sexual assault any cost-sharing requirement, including a co-payment, coinsurance, deductible, or other dollar limit provision, with respect to any medication prescribed to prevent HIV. If the insured, subscriber, or enrollee does not report the sexual assault to the police, the prohibition shall not apply unless an examination conducted under a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program or equivalent program results in a determination that there is a high probability that the sexual assault has resulted in the transmission of HIV. The prohibition applies to those contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after July 1, 2014, that include coverage for the prescribed medication.

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Title

Health insurance; victims of sexual assault, cost-sharing requirement for HIV medication.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2015 in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-20SenateContinued to 2015 in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)
2014-01-05SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2014-01-05SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103179D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823418(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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