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2005 SESSION

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SB 864 Accident & sickness ins.; prohibits insurer from imposing affiliation period on elig. individuals.

Introduced by: Yvonne B. Miller | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Availability of individual health insurance coverage. Prohibits health insurers from imposing affiliation periods on eligible individuals in the individual accident and sickness insurance market. Such insurance is currently guaranteed to be available to eligible individuals with prior coverage. The measure is required to conform Virginia law with federal regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054131158  pdf | impact statement
• 02/26/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB864ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/29/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/05  Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 054131158
• 01/10/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/17/05  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/05  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/21/05  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/05  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/07/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/07/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/08/05  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/05  House: Read second time
• 02/11/05  House: Read third time
• 02/11/05  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (91-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (91-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/05  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB864ER)
• 02/26/05  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/26/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/26/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/21/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 335 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/29/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0335)