RICHMOND — The Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (Advisory Commission) will meet at 1 p.m. on Monday, September 29 in House Room D of the General Assembly Building.

The Advisory Commission includes six members of the General Assembly and 10 members appointed by the Governor. The Commissioner of Health and the Commissioner of Insurance serve as ex-officio members.

The Advisory Commission will hold public hearings on proposals that would require coverage for autism, medically necessary amino acid-based and amino acid-based elemental formulas, and alternatives to surgery.

Changes in required health insurance benefits proposed during the General Assembly session are regularly referred to the Advisory Commission that reviews the proposals, conducts hearings, and makes recommendations on those coverage issues before it.

Anyone wishing to comment is encouraged to submit information in writing in the format prescribed by the Advisory Commission’s guidelines. To obtain a copy of the guidelines, contact the State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance at (804) 371-9388, or toll-free at 1-800-552-7945.

The Bureau of Insurance and other designated state agencies provide staff assistance to the Advisory Commission.

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