VA SB639 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-01 - Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 18 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-01 - Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions. Prohibits health insurance policies and plans from holding proton radiation therapy to a higher standard of clinical evidence for benefit coverage decisions than is applied for other types of radiation therapy treatment. The measure applies to policies and plans that provide coverage for cancer therapy.
Title
Health insurance; proton radiation therapy coverage decisions.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2016-01-18 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 16103230D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2 | 3419.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 38 | 2 | 4214 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 38 | 2 | 4319 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
