Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
Summary
Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder in individuals of any age. Currently, such coverage is required to be provided for individuals from age two through age 10. The provision applies with respect to insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, reissued, or extended on or after January 1, 2020.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Last action Feb 6, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 31, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1693S1
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105191D-S1
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19104506D
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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