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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 643<\/a> and 649<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2000, chapter 922<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 788<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":217997,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65328,"identifier":"38.2-5900","token":"38.2\/59\/38.2-5900","url":"\/38.2-5900\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-5900\/","token":"38.2\/59\/38.2-5900","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-5900","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Covered person<\/span>” means an individual, whether a policyholder, subscriber, enrollee, covered dependent, or member of a managed care health insurance<\/span> plan, who is entitled to health care services or benefits provided, arranged for, paid for or reimbursed pursuant to a managed care health insurance<\/span> plan as defined in and subject to regulation under Chapter 58, when such coverage is provided under a contract<\/span> issued in this Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 38.2-5900)\n\nAs used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Covered person” means an individual, whether a policyholder,\nsubscriber, enrollee, covered dependent, or member of a managed care health\ninsurance plan, who is entitled to health care services or benefits provided,\narranged for, paid for or reimbursed pursuant to a managed care health insurance\nplan as defined in and subject to regulation under Chapter 58, when such\ncoverage is provided under a contract issued in this Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 643, 649; 2000, c. 922; 2011, c. 788.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}