VA HB2356 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 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 (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; coverage for colorectal cancer screening. Requires health insurers to provide coverage for examinations and laboratory tests related to colorectal cancer screening in accordance with the American Cancer Society guidelines for colorectal cancer screening of average-risk individuals. The bill (i) prohibits such coverage from being subject to any deductible, coinsurance, or any other cost-sharing requirements for services received from participating providers and (ii) provides that an initial screening test is not complete until a follow-up colonoscopy is performed. The provisions of the bill apply to individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies, individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts, or health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2024.

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Title

Health insurance; coverage for colorectal cancer screening.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N) (Y: 3 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-02-07HouseLeft in Commerce and Energy
2023-01-26HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
2023-01-19HouseAssigned sub: Subcommittee #4
2023-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
2023-01-13HousePresented and ordered printed 23103483D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823418.7:1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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