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1998 SESSION

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SB 575 Medical assistance services.

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

SUMMARY:

Medical assistance services. Requires Virginia Medicaid to cover a condition for which high dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant is the appropriate treatment for individuals over the age of 21 who have been diagnosed with various diseases for which such treatment is appropriate and medically necessary, e.g., myeloma and leukemia. Present law requires payment for this treatment for only lymphoma and breast cancer. The patient must have a performance status sufficient to proceed with the high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant. Emergency regulations to implement this bill are required by the second enactment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 989517729  pdf
• 02/16/98  Senate: Printed as engrossed 989517729-E  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/26/98  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 989517729
• 01/26/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 02/12/98  Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: Read second time
• 02/16/98  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/16/98  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/16/98  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/16/98  Senate: Printed as engrossed 989517729-E
• 02/16/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/98  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/18/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/19/98  House: Read first time
• 02/19/98  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/20/98  House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 3
• 03/05/98  House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendment (22-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/98  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 03/09/98  House: Passed by indefinitely in Appropriations (28-Y 2-N)