SB 95 — Health insurance; coverage for essential health benefits, preventive services.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 1160 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Introduced
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 03, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
6 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Health insurance; essential health benefits; preventive services. Requires a health carrier offering or providing a health benefit plan, including (i) catastrophic health insurance policies and policies that pay on a cost-incurred basis; (ii) association health plans; and (iii) plans provided by a multiple-employer welfare arrangement, to provide, as an essential health benefit, coverage that includes preventive care. The bill defines essential health benefits as those general categories and those items and services within such categories that are covered in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in effect as of January 1, 2019.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
69 added · 71 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to SB 95 expand the definition of "health care services" to include a wider range of preventive services, specifically those backed by comprehensive guidelines from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Additionally, the definition of "member" was clarified to encompass various relatives of a covered person. These changes are significant because they aim to ensure that insurance plans provide more comprehensive preventive care, which can lead to better overall health outcomes and more supportive coverage for families.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 1160 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-3438, 38.2-3442, and 38.2-3451 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance;
[S 95] Approved April 11, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1160) View text Current html April 11, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB95ER) View text html March 06, 2020
- Amended Engrossed by Senate as amended SB95E html January 30, 2020
- Impact statement from SCC (SB95) View text html December 03, 2019
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1160 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Impact statement from SCC (SB95ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Chair votes Yes
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House amendments agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
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VOTE: Passage (58-Y 42-N)
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Passed House with amendments (58-Y 42-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendments (13-Y 8-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from SCC (SB95E)
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Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Printed as engrossed 20100541D-E
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Engrossed by Senate as amended SB95E
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (13-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from SCC (SB95)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100541D
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola · Primary
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 58 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (3)
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 57 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 36% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Not Voting |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Not Voting |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 95 do?
- Health insurance; essential health benefits; preventive services. Requires a health carrier offering or providing a health benefit plan, including (i) catastrophic health insurance policies and policies that pay on a cost-incurred basis; (ii) association health plans; and (iii) plans provided by a multiple-employer welfare arrangement, to provide, as an essential health benefit, coverage that includes preventive care. The bill defines essential health benefits as those general categories and those items and services within such categories that are covered in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in effect as of January 1, 2019.
- Who sponsors SB 95?
- SB 95 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola, Jennifer B. Boysko, Samirah, Ibraheem S., and Kory, Kaye.
- What is the current status of SB 95?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 03, 2019. Enacted.
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