VA HB196 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 3 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0209)

Summary

Group health insurance; coverage for students. Clarifies that when a group health insurance policy provides coverage for a dependent child who is enrolled based upon his status as a full-time student and who becomes unable to continue as a full-time student due to a medical condition, coverage under the policy will continue if the child's treating physician certifies that the child's absence is medically necessary. Coverage for the child shall continue until (i) the date that is 12 months from the date the child ceases to be a full-time student or (ii) the date the child no longer qualifies under the group policy, whichever first occurs.

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Title

Accident and sickness insurance, group; coverage for full-time students.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0209)
2008-03-03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 209 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-02-26 Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-25 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-25 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB196ER)
2008-02-25 House: Enrolled
2008-02-21 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-21 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-21 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2008-02-21 Senate: Read third time
2008-02-20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-18 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
2008-01-22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2008-01-22 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-01-21 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-01-21 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
2008-01-21 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
2008-01-18 House: Printed as engrossed 080046408-E
2008-01-18 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB196E
2008-01-18 House: Committee amendment agreed to
2008-01-18 House: Read second time
2008-01-17 House: Read first time
2008-01-15 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (21-Y 1-N)
2007-12-27 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2007-12-27 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080046408

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