Summary as enacted with Governor's Recommendation: (all summaries) Individual health insurance coverage; requirement to obtain. Provides that a resident of the Commonwealth shall not be required to obtain or maintain a policy of individual insurance coverage except as required by a court or the Department of Social Services where the individual is named a party in a judicial or administrative proceeding. This applies regardless of whether the person has or is eligible for health insurance coverage under any policy or program provided by or through his employer or a plan sponsored by the Commonwealth or the federal government. The measure also states that no provision of Title 38.2 renders a resident liable for any penalty, assessment, fee, or fine as a result of his failure to procure or obtain health insurance coverage. The measure does not apply to individuals voluntarily accepting coverage under a state-administered Medicare or Medicaid program, or to students required by institutions of higher education to be insured as a condition of enrollment. The measure states that it does not impair the rights of persons to privately contract for health insurance for current or former family members. SB 311, SB 417, and HB 10 are identical. Full text: 01/12/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101103D pdf 01/28/10 Senate: Printed as engrossed 10101103D-E pdf 02/17/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB283ER) pdf | impact statement 03/10/10 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB283ER2) pdf 03/10/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106) pdf Amendments: Senate amendments Governor's recommendation Status: 01/12/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101103D 01/12/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/25/10 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (8-Y 7-N) 01/27/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) 01/28/10 Senate: Read second time 01/28/10 Senate: Reading of amendment waived 01/28/10 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to 01/28/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB283E 01/28/10 Senate: Printed as engrossed 10101103D-E 01/29/10 Senate: Passed by for the day 02/01/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) 02/03/10 House: Placed on Calendar 02/03/10 House: Read first time 02/03/10 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 02/09/10 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (17-Y 5-N) 02/11/10 House: Read second time 02/12/10 House: Read third time 02/12/10 House: Pending question ordered 02/12/10 House: Passed House (67-Y 29-N) 02/12/10 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (67-Y 29-N) 02/17/10 Senate: Enrolled 02/17/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB283ER) 02/17/10 House: Signed by Speaker 02/18/10 Senate: Signed by President 03/01/10 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate 03/02/10 Senate: Placed on Calendar 03/02/10 Senate: Passed by for the day 03/03/10 Senate: Passed by for the day 03/04/10 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (26-Y 14-N) 03/08/10 House: Passed by for the day 03/09/10 House: Passed by for the day 03/10/10 House: Passed by for the day 03/10/10 House: Motion to reconsider passed by for the day agreed to 03/10/10 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation Amendment #1 (90-Y 3-N) 03/10/10 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (90-Y 3-N) 03/10/10 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation Amendment #2 (91-Y 2-N) 03/10/10 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (91-Y 2-N) 03/10/10 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted 03/10/10 House: Reenrolled 03/10/10 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB283ER2) 03/10/10 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled 03/10/10 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled 03/10/10 House: Enacted, Chapter 106 (effective 7/1/10) 03/10/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0106) |