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1997 SESSION
SJ 298 Study; health care to indigent and uninsured populations.
Introduced by: Stanley C. Walker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Study; indigent and uninsured populations. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care, in cooperation with the Board of Health, the Department of Health, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, academic health centers and varous governmental and private entities, to study various issues regarding the provision of health care to Virginia's indigent and uninsured populations. Requires the Joint Commission to present a program to the 1998 Session of the General Assembly, to be implemented (if approved by the General Assembly) by April 1, 1998, which will provide basic health insurance coverage for low-income, uninsured Virginians.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 970125828 pdf
- 01/30/97 Senate: Printed as engrossed 970125828-E pdf
- 03/03/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ298ER) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 Senate: Presented & ordered printed 970125828
- 01/20/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/28/97 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments by voice vote
- 01/29/97 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/30/97 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/30/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 01/30/97 Senate: Printed as engrossed 970125828-E
- 01/30/97 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 01/30/97 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/01/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/02/97 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/11/97 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/97 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/13/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/13/97 House: Agreed to by House with amendments (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/17/97 Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate by voice vote
- 02/18/97 House: House insisted on amendments
- 02/18/97 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/19/97 Senate: Senate acceded to request by voice vote
- 02/19/97 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/19/97 Senate: Senators: Walker, Reasor, Barry
- 02/20/97 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/20/97 House: Delegates: Heilig, Brickley, Morgan
- 02/21/97 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
- 02/21/97 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 02/22/97 Conference: House amendments rejected by conference committee
- 02/22/97 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/22/97 Senate: Title replaced
- 02/22/97 House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/97 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ298ER)