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VA SB404

VA SB404
Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans, definitions, effective date.


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Introduced
01/07/2020
In Committee
02/18/2020
Crossed Over
02/21/2020
Passed
03/18/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/10/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Health insurance; short-term limited-duration medical plans. Prohibits carriers from issuing in the Commonwealth, on or after July 1, 2021, any short-term limited-duration medical plan with a duration that exceeds three months or that can be renewed or extended beyond six months, or if the plan's issuance would result in a covered person being covered by a short-term limited-duration medical plan for more than six months in any 12-month period. The bill prohibits a carrier from issuing a short-term limited-duration medical plan during an annual open enrollment period. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits carriers in Virginia from issuing, delivering, or renewing short-term limited-duration medical plans that exceed three months in duration or that would result in a covered person being covered by such a plan for more than six months in a 12-month period. The bill also prohibits carriers from issuing these plans during annual open enrollment periods. The key provisions of the bill, which defines "short-term limited-duration medical plan" and "carrier," take effect on July 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1077) (on 04/10/2020)

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