Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder, individual and small group markets, etc.
Summary
Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder. Requires health insurers, corporations providing health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder under insurance policies, subscription contracts, or health care plans issued in the individual market or small group markets. The existing requirement that such coverage be provided for policies, contracts, or plans issued in the large group market is not affected. 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, 2021. This bill is identical to HB 1503.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Signed Mar 11, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 11, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 305 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (95-Y 1-N 1-A)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1031E
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20102988D
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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