Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 1433
Session 2024
Line of Duty Act; clarifies definition of eligible dependent.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 5, 2024
First Action
Jan 18, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 5, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1433
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (5)
Senate Votes (5)
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Line of Duty Act; eligible dependent. Provides that for purposes of continued health insurance pursuant to theLine of Duty Act, an eligible dependent includes a child that wasborn or adopted prior to the employee's claim approval date. Undercurrent law, an eligible dependent includes a child born or adoptedprior to the time of the employee's death or disability. Line of Duty Act; eligible dependent. Provides that for purposes of continued health insurance pursuant to the Line of Duty Act, an eligible dependent means the natural or adopted child or children of a deceased person or disabled person or of a deceased or disabled person's eligible spouse, provided that any such natural child is born as the result of a pregnancy that occurred prior to, or no later than six months after, the time of the employee's death or disability and that any such adopted child is (i) adopted prior to, or no later than six months after, the time of the employee's death or disability or (ii) adopted more than six months after the employee's death or disability if the adoption is pursuant to a preadoptive agreement entered into prior to, or no later than six months after, the death or disability. Under current law, an eligible dependent includes a child born or adopted prior to the time of the employee's death or disability. The bill's provisions only apply to an eligible dependent of a deceased person or disabled person when such death or disability occurred on or after July 1, 2017, and the bill specifies that any new health insurance coverage for those qualifying as an eligible dependent is only prospective from July 1, 2024.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2024 8:54:54 PM
Record Updated
Apr 25, 2024 12:06:49 AM