Health insurance; short-term, limited-duration plans.
Summary
Authorizes health insurance carriers in the Commonwealth to offer short-term, limited-duration health plans. Short-term, limited-duration health plans are defined as plans that have an expiration date that is less than 12 months after the original effective date of the contract, policy, or plan and, taking into account renewals or extensions, have a duration that does not exceed 36 months. Short-term health plans are required to include a specified disclaimer.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2019
Last action Feb 20, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 4, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House (51-Y 46-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1240S1
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106064D-S1
upper
Feb 4, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 5, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 5, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100803D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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