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Introduced
01/08/2021
01/08/2021
In Committee
01/27/2021
01/27/2021
Crossed Over
01/25/2021
01/25/2021
Passed
Dead
02/08/2021
02/08/2021
Introduced Session
2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Essential health benefits; abortion coverage. Removes the prohibition on the provision of coverage for abortions in any qualified health insurance plan that is sold or offered for sale through a health benefits exchange established or operating in Virginia.
AI Summary
This bill removes the prohibition on the provision of coverage for abortions in any qualified health insurance plan that is sold or offered for sale through a health benefits exchange established or operating in Virginia. The bill amends the existing law on essential health benefits to allow for abortion coverage, except in cases where the life of the mother is endangered or the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest. The bill aims to expand access to abortion coverage through health insurance plans offered in Virginia's health benefits exchange.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (20)
Elizabeth Guzmán (D)*,
Charniele Herring (D)*,
Patrick Hope (D)*,
Sally Hudson (D)*,
Shelly Simonds (D)*,
Hala Ayala (D),
Betsy Carr (D),
Lee Carter (D),
Dan Helmer (D),
Chris Hurst (D),
Mark Keam (D),
Mark Levine (D),
Alfonso Lopez (D),
Candi Mundon King (D),
Kenneth Plum (D),
Marcia Price (D),
Sam Rasoul (D),
Ibraheem Samirah (D),
Marcus Simon (D),
Rodney Willett (D),
Last Action
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (on 02/05/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB1896 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offe | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+oth+HB1896F171+PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB1896+hil |
| Bill | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB1896+hil+pdf |
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