State employee health insurance plan; coverage for prosthetic devices.
<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-2818 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state employee health insurance plan; coverage for prosthetic devices.</p>
Labor
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Roem
Last action
2026-02-03
Official status
Failed
Effective date
Not listed
Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide information on the extent or limitations of the coverage for prosthetic devices, leaving these points as unknowns.
Health Insurance for State Employees; Prosthetic Devices
This law changes the state employee health insurance plan to include coverage for medically necessary prosthetic devices and their repair, fitting, replacement, and components.
What This Bill Does
Changes a part of Virginia's laws about health insurance for state workers.
Adds new rules that require the health insurance plan to cover medically necessary prosthetic devices.
Includes in the coverage costs related to fitting, repairing, replacing, and parts of prosthetic devices.
Who It Names or Affects
State employees who have health insurance through Virginia's Department of Human Resource Management.
Terms To Know
Prosthetic Devices
Artificial body parts, like limbs or organs, that help people with disabilities.
Limits and Unknowns
The bill does not specify how much coverage will be provided for prosthetic devices.
It is unclear if there are any limits on the types of prosthetic devices covered under this new rule.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment proposes to remove a specific section of the Virginia Code related to insurance regulations and replace it with another section.
Removes § 38.2-3408.15:1 from the Virginia Code.
The amendment text does not provide details about what specific changes will be made by inserting a new section, making it unclear how this affects insurance regulations.
Without additional context or explanation of § 38.2-3418.15:1, the exact impact and purpose of the change cannot be fully explained.
Plain English: The amendment proposes to add a new section of the Virginia Code related to state employee health insurance plan coverage for prosthetic devices.
Adds a new section, § 38.2-3418.15:1, after an existing code section.
The amendment text does not provide details about the content of the new section or how it affects coverage for prosthetic devices.
Further information is needed to understand the specific changes and impacts on state employee health insurance plans.
Bill History
2026-02-03Finance and Appropriations
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
2026-01-21General Laws and Technology
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-01-21Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB460)
2026-01-21Senate
General Laws and Technology Amendment
2026-01-13Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100759D
2026-01-13General Laws and Technology
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Official Summary Text
State employee health insurance plan; coverage for prosthetic devices.
Provides that the plan established by the Department of Human Resource Management for the provision of health insurance coverage for state employees shall include coverage for medically necessary prosthetic devices and their repair, fitting, replacement, and components.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
(SB460)
AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE
GENERAL LAWS AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Line 263, introduced, after
§
strike
38.2-3408.15:1
insert
38.2-3418.15:1