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1997 SESSION

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SB 1172 Medical assistance services.

Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Medical assistance services. Requires the Virginia Medicaid program to pay for high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant on behalf of eligible recipients over the age of 21 who have been diagnosed with lymphoma or breast cancer and have been determined to have a performance status sufficient to proceed with such high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant. Emergency regulations are required to implement this provision. Currently, Medicaid covers bone marrow transplants for individuals under the age of 21 under certain narrow circumstances. Appeals of these cases shall be handled in accordance with the Department's expedited appeals process.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 977716729  pdf
• 02/02/97  Senate: Committee substitute printed 971704753-S1  pdf
• 02/12/97  House: Committee substitute printed 978579753-H1  pdf
• 02/25/97  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1172ER)  pdf
• 03/24/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 977716729
• 01/20/97  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/21/97  Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Health Care
• 01/31/97  Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/97  Senate: Committee substitute printed 971704753-S1
• 02/03/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Read second time
• 02/04/97  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/04/97  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 971704753-S1
• 02/04/97  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 971704753-S1
• 02/04/97  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/97  House: Read first time
• 02/06/97  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/06/97  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
• 02/11/97  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/97  House: Committee substitute printed 978579753-H1
• 02/12/97  House: Read second time
• 02/13/97  House: Read third time
• 02/13/97  House: Committee substitute agreed to 978579753-H1
• 02/13/97  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 978579753-H1
• 02/13/97  House: Passed House with substitute (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/97  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/17/97  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
• 02/17/97  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (38-Y 1-N)
• 02/25/97  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1172ER)
• 03/03/97  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/04/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/05/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 671 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/24/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0671)