Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 593 — Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder.

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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 2018 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.

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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 from age two through age 18. 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, 2019. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

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Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 593 expand the age range for autism spectrum disorder treatment coverage from ages two to ten years, to now include individuals from two years to eighteen years. This adjustment, effective January 1, 2019, ensures that more children and young adults can access necessary treatments as they grow older. Additionally, the bill reinforces that insurance coverage cannot be denied solely based on a diagnosis of autism, further protecting individuals who require ongoing care. These amendments are significant as they promote better health support and accessibility for individuals with autism.

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593 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled January 9, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3418.17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance;
593 Senate Amendments in [ ] – February 2, 2018 A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3418.17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance;
---------- Patrons-- Vogel, DeSteph, Wexton, Wagner, Barker, Cosgrove, Dance, Deeds, Dunnavant, Ebbin, Favola, Howell, Lewis, Marsden, McClellan, McPike, Saslaw, Spruill, Stanley and Surovell;
---------- Patrons Prior to Engrossment--Vogel, DeSteph, Wagner, Deeds, Favola, Howell and Surovell;
Brewer, Bulova, Collins, Davis, Delaney, Filler-Corn, Guzman, Heretick, Hope, McQuinn, Miyares, Plum, Rasoul, Rodman, Roem, Simon, Tran and Turpin ---------- Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Delaney, Filler-Corn, Heretick, Miyares and Plum   ---------- Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
and (iii) from and after January 1, 2019, of any age, subject to the annual maximum benefit limitation set forth in subsection K and to the provisions of subsection G.
and (iii) from and after January 1, 2019,  [ of any age from age two years through age 18 years  ] , subject to the annual maximum benefit limitation set forth in subsection K and to the provisions of subsection G.
and the requirements of this section requiring that coverage be provided to individuals of any age shall apply to all insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, reissued, or extended on or after January 1, 2019, and to all such policies, contracts, or plans to which a term is changed or any premium adjustment is made on or after such date.
and the requirements of this section requiring that coverage be provided to individuals  [ of any age  from age two years through age 18 years  ] shall apply to all insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, reissued, or extended on or after January 1, 2019, and to all such policies, contracts, or plans to which a term is changed or any premium adjustment is made on or after such date.
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That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless an appropriation effectuating the purposes of this act is included in a general appropriation act passed in 2018 by the General Assembly that becomes law.  ]
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Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  3. Read first time

  4. Placed on Calendar

  5. Printed as engrossed 18103303D-E

  6. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB593E

  7. Committee amendments agreed to

  8. Reading of amendments waived

  9. Read second time

  10. Passed by for the day

  11. Rereferred to Finance

  12. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  13. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103303D

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 593 do?
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 from age two through age 18. 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, 2019. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Who sponsors SB 593?
SB 593 is sponsored by Plum, Kenneth R., Danica A. Roem, William M. Stanley, Jr., Jennifer L. McClellan, R. Creigh Deeds, Marcus B. Simon, Christopher E. Collins, Lionell Spruill, Sr., Jennifer T. Wexton, Rosalyn R. Dance, Kathy K.L. Tran, David W. Marsden, Cheryl B. Turpin, Sam Rasoul, Scott A. Surovell, Jeremy S. McPike, Frank W. Wagner, Karrie K. Delaney, Delores L. McQuinn, Patrick A. Hope, Debra H. Rodman, Emily M. Jordan, Barbara A. Favola, Barker, George L., Vogel, Jill Holtzman, Filler-Corn, Eileen, Bill DeSteph, Adam P. Ebbin, Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr., Heretick, Steve E., Cosgrove, John A., Jr., Dunnavant, Siobhan S., Bulova, David L., Davis, Glenn R., Miyares, Jason S., Guzman, Elizabeth R., Howell, Janet D., and Saslaw, Richard L..
What is the current status of SB 593?
This bill died with 2018 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.
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