VA SB706 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 12 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-04-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. Requires that group health insurance coverage issued to large employers provide mental health and substance use disorder benefits in parity with the medical and surgical benefits contained in the coverage, in accordance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.

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Title

Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2010-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2010-04-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)
2010-04-12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/10)
2010-03-08 Senate: Signed by President
2010-03-05 House: Signed by Speaker
2010-03-05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB706ER)
2010-03-05 Senate: Enrolled
2010-02-26 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
2010-02-26 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
2010-02-26 House: Read third time
2010-02-25 House: Read second time
2010-02-23 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
2010-02-16 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2010-02-16 House: Read first time
2010-02-16 House: Placed on Calendar
2010-02-08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2010-02-04 Senate: Printed as engrossed 10100804D-E
2010-02-04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB706E
2010-02-04 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
2010-02-04 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2010-02-04 Senate: Read second time
2010-02-03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2010-02-01 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2010-01-22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2010-01-22 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 10100804D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823412.1(n/a)See Bill Text
3823412.1:0(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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