Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 477 — Health insurance; coverage for prostate cancer screening.

Last action — Tabled in Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Health insurance; coverage for prostate cancerscreening. Updates the current mandated requirement for health care coverage companies (including health insurers and HMOs), thehealth care coverage plan for state employees, and the state planfor Medicaid that provides coverage for one PSA test in a 12-monthperiod to persons age 50 and over and to persons age 40 and overwho are at high risk for prostate cancer according to American CancerSociety Guidelines such that the new coverage requirement is forprostate cancer screening that includes the current test and thecurrent guidelines. The updated coverage begins January 1, 2023.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Tabled in Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB477)

  3. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102914D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Tabled in Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21001
Total 21001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Not Voting
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 477 do?
Health insurance; coverage for prostate cancerscreening. Updates the current mandated requirement for health care coverage companies (including health insurers and HMOs), thehealth care coverage plan for state employees, and the state planfor Medicaid that provides coverage for one PSA test in a 12-monthperiod to persons age 50 and over and to persons age 40 and overwho are at high risk for prostate cancer according to American CancerSociety Guidelines such that the new coverage requirement is forprostate cancer screening that includes the current test and thecurrent guidelines. The updated coverage begins January 1, 2023.
Who sponsors HB 477?
HB 477 is sponsored by Terry L. Austin.
What is the current status of HB 477?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 477?
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