VA HB2206 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 11 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-07 - Left in Commerce and Energy
Pending: House Commerce and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Proton therapy; clinical evidence for decisions on coverage. Requires that a health insurance carrier consider (i) coverage for proton radiation therapy by Medicare, Medicaid, or any other governmental health coverage or (ii) a recommendation of proton radiation therapy by a patient's treating physician or radiation oncologist as a sufficient standard of clinical evidence to justify coverage of proton therapy coverage. Proton therapy; clinical evidence for decisions on coverage. Requires that a health insurance carrier consider (i) coverage for proton radiation therapy by Medicare, Medicaid, or any other governmental health coverage or (ii) a recommendation of proton radiation therapy by a patient's treating physician or radiation oncologist as a sufficient standard of clinical evidence to justify coverage of proton therapy coverage.

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Title

Proton therapy; clinical evidence for decisions on coverage.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseLeft in Commerce and Energy
2023-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2023-01-19HouseAssigned sub: Subcommittee #4
2023-01-11HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2023-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102098D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823407.14:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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