SB 844 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Health insurance; individual coverage, short-term policies.

Summary

Authorizes health insurance carriers in the Commonwealth to offer short-term health plans. Short-term health plans are defined as plans with a duration of 364 days or less. Short-term health plans are required to include a specified disclaimer. The bill is contingent on the adoption of federal regulations expanding the availability of short-term health plans.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Mar 2018

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2018 Last action Mar 9, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 6, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Passed House with amendment (51-Y 46-N)

legislature

Mar 6, 2018

Introduced

Engrossed by House as amended

legislature

Mar 6, 2018

Legislature · Passed

Committee amendment agreed to

legislature

Feb 19, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

legislature

Jan 29, 2018

Committee

Rereferred to Finance

legislature

Jan 15, 2018

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

legislature

Jan 15, 2018

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 18104732D

legislature

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors