Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1189 — Disability insurance; disability arising out of childbirth.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.

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What changed in the latest version

24 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill has been amended to change the language regarding short-term disability income protection for childbirth. It clarifies that insurers must provide coverage for at least 12 weeks following childbirth and specifies that this requirement applies to policies issued or renewed in the Commonwealth after July 1, 2021. The amendment ensures that there is clear guidance on the duration of benefits available for this specific type of disability.

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SESSION INTRODUCED 23101955D I SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION ENGROSSED 23101955D SENATE BILL NO.
1189 Offered January 11, 2023 N A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3407.11:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disability insurance;
1189 Senate Amendments in [ ] - February 2, 2023 Prefiled January 10, 2023 A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3407.11:4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to disability insurance;
R –––––––––– Patron––Dunnavant O –––––––––– D Referred to Com––––––––––Commerce and Labor U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Patron Prior to Engrossment––Senator Dunnavant –––––––––– E Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor –––––––––– N Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That § 38.2-3407.11:4 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 38.2-3407.11:4.
C § 38.2-3407.11:4.
minimum benefit.
minimum benefit.s follows:
E providing short-term disability income protection coverage whose policies provide coverage forcDes short-term disability arising out of childbirth shall, notwithstanding a disability determination or medical necessity requirement, provide for 12 weeks of income protection coverage for a payable benefit of at least 12 weeks immediately following childbirth for such a disability.
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Commonwealth on and after July 1, 2021.all apply to any policy delivered or issued for delivery in the B 9 1
] Each insurer proposing to issue individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providing short-term disability income protection coverage whose policies provide coverage for O short-term disability arising out of childbirth shall, notwithstanding a disability determinatiSn or medical necessity requirement, provide for 12 weeks of income protection coverage for a payable benefit of at lea[ B.
The provisions of this section shall apply to any policy delivered or issued for delivery in the Commonwealth on and after July 1, 2021.
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That the provisions of this act shall apply to any individual or group accident and sickneDs insurance policy pursuant to § 38.2-3407.11:4 of the Code of Virginia, as amended by this act, renewed, delivered, or issued for delivery in the Commonwealth on or after July 1, 2023.
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Action History

  1. Left in Commerce and Energy

  2. Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 4-N)

  3. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  4. Assigned sub: Subcommittee #1

  5. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

  6. Read first time

  7. Placed on Calendar

  8. Impact statement from SCC (SB1189E)

  9. Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

  10. Passed by for the day

  11. Printed as engrossed 23101955D-E

  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1189E

  13. Committee amendments agreed to

  14. Reading of amendments waived

  15. Read second time

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  17. Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 6-N)

  18. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  19. Impact statement from SCC (SB1189)

  20. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  21. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101955D

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Who sponsors SB 1189?
SB 1189 is sponsored by Dunnavant, Siobhan S..
What is the current status of SB 1189?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
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