HB-1635: Relating to the authority of the commissioner of insurance to request a state innovation waiver for certain small group health benefit plans of certain federal actuarial value and level of coverage requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee
Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/09/2017
You have voted HB-1635: Relating to the authority of the commissioner of insurance to request a state innovation waiver for certain small group health benefit plans of certain federal actuarial value and level of coverage requirements..
Divorce or dissolution of marriage; award of life insurance. [HB-2289]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Insurance ]
Award of life insurance upon divorce or dissolution of marriage. Provides that where an order for spousal support or separate maintenance has been entered by the court, the court may order a party to maintain an existing life insurance policy, designate the other party as beneficiary, allocate the premium cost of life insurance between the parties, and order the insured party to facilitate the provision of certain information from the insurer to the beneficiary. The bill sets out factors to be considered by the court when making such an award and
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HB-2289: Divorce or dissolution of marriage; award of life insurance.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Leftwich
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0797) on 04/05/2017
Health benefit plans; coverage for hormonal contraceptives. [HB-2267]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Health benefit plans; coverage for hormonal contraceptives. Requires any health benefit plan that is amended, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 2018, that provides coverage for hormonal contraceptives to cover up to a 12-month supply of hormonal contraceptives when dispensed or furnished at one time for a covered person or at a location licensed or otherwise authorized to dispense drugs or supplies. Such a plan is prohibited, in the absence of clinical contraindications, from imposing utilization controls or other forms of medical management
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HB-2267: Health benefit plans; coverage for hormonal contraceptives.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Murphy
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0716) on 03/24/2017
You have voted SB-770: Relating to a specialty certification for insurance agents who have completed certain training regarding self-insured health benefit plans..
Health benefits; sale of plans offered by foreign health insurers. [HB-2233]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Health benefit plans offered by foreign health insurers. Authorizes any foreign health insurer to sell individual or group health benefit plans in the Commonwealth if it is approved to sell such plans in the foreign health insurer's domiciliary state. The measure establishes requirements applicable to such benefit plans, including provisions for registration, disclosure, marketing, and financial condition. The measure has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.
HB-2233: Health benefits; sale of plans offered by foreign health insurers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Benjamin Cline
Passed By Indefinitely In Commerce And Labor With Letter (11-y 3-n) on 02/13/2017
HB-1587: Relating to the appeal of decisions by the Texas Department of Insurance regarding issuance of certain certificates of compliance under the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. J. M. Lozano
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/28/2017
You have voted HB-1587: Relating to the appeal of decisions by the Texas Department of Insurance regarding issuance of certain certificates of compliance under the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Act..
Insurance; reciprocals. [SB-1158]
[Insurance ]
Insurance; reciprocals. Allows a foreign reciprocal to obtain a license to transact the business of insurance in the Commonwealth if an affiliate of the foreign reciprocal is licensed to write the class of insurance it proposes to write in Virginia and is writing actively that class of insurance in its state of domicile or at least two other states. The measure also provides that a foreign or alien reciprocal is prohibited from transacting the business of insurance in Virginia until it obtains from the State Corporation Commission both a certificate
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SB-1158: Insurance; reciprocals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryce Reeves
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0655) on 03/20/2017
Life and accident and sickness insurance; notice of lapse of policy, contract, or plan. [SB-1213]
[Insurance ]
Insurance notices. Requires that the policy owner, contract owner, or plan owner under an individual policy, contract, or plan of life insurance, an annuity, or accident and sickness insurance be sent written notice by registered or certified mail prior to the date that the policy, contract, or plan will lapse for failure to pay premiums due.
SB-1213: Life and accident and sickness insurance; notice of lapse of policy, contract, or plan.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill DeSteph
Passed By Indefinitely In Commerce And Labor (11-y 3-n) on 01/23/2017
Health insurance; benefit exchange. [HB-2103]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Health benefit exchange. Repeals provisions that direct the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Department of Health to perform plan management functions, including rate review, as required for participation in the federal health benefit exchange established pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act). Other provisions that refer to the federal health benefit exchange are also eliminated. The measure shall become effective 60 days after the date that the provisions of the Act that provide for the establishment
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HB-2103: Health insurance; benefit exchange.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Byron
Stricken From Docket By Commerce And Labor By Voice Vote on 02/02/2017