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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Health Insurance Reform Commission; assessment sent to Bureau of Insurance. [HB-2107]
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Health Insurance Reform Commission; Bureau of Insurance assessment. Provides that the Chairman of the standing committee requesting the Health Insurance Reform Commission (the Commission) to assess a proposed mandated health insurance benefit or provider shall send a copy of such request to the Bureau of Insurance of the State Corporation Commission (the Bureau). The bill requires the Bureau to prepare an analysis of the proposed mandate upon receipt of the copy of the request. Current law requires the Commission to request the Bureau to prepare
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Byron
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0485) on 03/13/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to mediation of the settlement of certain out-of-network health benefit claims involving balance billing for members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [HB-1428]
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Relating to mediation of the settlement of certain out-of-network health benefit claims involving balance billing for members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman
Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/26/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to authorizing public retirement systems to study the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of implementing certain pension revenue enhancement strategies. [HB-1416]
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Relating to authorizing public retirement systems to study the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of implementing certain pension revenue enhancement strategies.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Stephenson
Placed On General State Calendar on 05/09/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization. [SB-697]
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Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner
Referred To Insurance on 05/09/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to requirements regarding the withdrawal by certain insurers from the market for certain lines of insurance. [HB-1402]
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Relating to requirements regarding the withdrawal by certain insurers from the market for certain lines of insurance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sergio Munoz
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/21/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to step therapy protocols required by a health benefit plan in connection with prescription drug coverage. [SB-680]
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Relating to step therapy protocols required by a health benefit plan in connection with prescription drug coverage.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Anderson
Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/23/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program and a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program. [SB-3]
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Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program and a tax credit scholarship and educational expense assistance program.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner
Referred To Public Education on 05/12/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a primary care or network provider for certain governmental and other health benefit plans. [SB-654]
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Relating to the participation of an advanced practice registered nurse as a primary care or network provider for certain governmental and other health benefit plans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard
Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/29/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Insurance regulation; corporate governance annual disclosures. [HB-2102]
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Insurance regulation; corporate governance annual Insurance regulation; corporate governance annual disclosures. Requires each insurer domiciled in the Commonwealth, or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member, to submit to the State Corporation Commission (SCC) a Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure (CGAD). The CGAD is a confidential report containing material information related to an insurer or insurance group's internal operations that permits the SCC to gain an understanding of the insurer's or insurance group's corporate governance
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Byron
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0643) on 03/20/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Insurance; preauthorization for abuse-deterrent opioids. [SB-1166]
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Insurance; preauthorization for abuse-deterrent opioids. Requires any health carrier offering a health benefit plan that covers prescription drugs and applies a formulary to such coverage to offer in its formulary at least two classes of abuse-deterrent opioids as a tier 1 option that does not require the prescribing provider to utilize a preauthorization process.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryce Reeves
Passed By Indefinitely In Commerce And Labor With Letter (14-y 1-n) on 01/30/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Direct primary care agreements; the Commonwealth's insurance laws do not apply. [HB-2053]
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Direct primary care agreements. Provides that a direct agreement between a patient, the patient's legal representative, or the patient's employer and a health care provider for ongoing primary care services in exchange for the payment of a monthly periodic fee is not health insurance or a health maintenance organization, if patients are not required to pay monthly periodic fees prior to initiation of the direct agreement coverage period. The measure also provides that a health care provider who participates in a direct primary care practice may
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Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0830) on 04/26/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Health insurance; calculation of cost-sharing provisions. [HB-2037]
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Health insurance; calculation of cost-sharing provisions. Provides that when there is no amount actually paid or payable by a health insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organization to a provider for the services provided, the insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organization shall use such insurer's, health services plan's, or health maintenance organization's pre-established allowed amount to calculate the amount payable by the insured for such services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jackson Miller
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0588) on 03/16/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to a specialty certification for insurance agents who have completed certain training regarding self-insured health benefit plans. [HB-1297]
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Relating to a specialty certification for insurance agents who have completed certain training regarding self-insured health benefit plans.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Frullo
Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/05/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the definition of commercial property insurance for purposes of certain provisions governing insurance rates and policy forms. [HB-1298]
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Relating to the definition of commercial property insurance for purposes of certain provisions governing insurance rates and policy forms.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Frullo
Effective Immediately on 05/29/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization. [HB-1296]
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Relating to health benefit coverage for prescription drug synchronization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Anderson
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder. [HB-1995]
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Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder. Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder in individuals of any age. Currently, such coverage is required to be provided for individuals from age two through age 10. The provision applies with respect to insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, reissued, or extended on or after January 1, 2018.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Greason
Left In Commerce And Labor on 02/08/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Health benefit plans; sale by authorized foreign health insurers. [HB-1985]
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Health benefit plans; sale by authorized foreign health insurers. Establishes a procedure by which the State Corporation Commission may authorize health insurers licensed to sell health benefit plans in any other state to sell health benefit plans in Virginia without obtaining a license to engage in the business of insurance in Virginia or complying with other requirements applicable to Virginia-licensed insurers. A health benefit plan sold by an authorized foreign health insurer is not be required to include state-mandated health benefits. The
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Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Webert
Tabled In Commerce And Labor By Voice Vote on 01/26/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Property transportation network companies; required to provide motor vehicle liability coverage. [HB-1920]
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Property transportation network companies. Requires property transportation network companies to provide motor vehicle liability coverage in the same amounts as are currently required for transportation network companies. The bill exempts passenger cars, motorcycles, autocycles, mopeds, and vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less from the motor carrier provisions of Chapter 21 (Regulation of Property Carriers) except for insurance requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Kilgore
Left In Transportation on 02/07/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the identification and handling of unclaimed life insurance and annuity contract proceeds. [HB-1243]
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Relating to the identification and handling of unclaimed life insurance and annuity contract proceeds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Anderson
Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/05/2017
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Rhode Island 2017 Regular Session
Unfair Competition And Practices [HB-5951]
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Prohibits domestic and foreign insurance companies from any distinction or discrimination against individuals in a domestic partner relationship regarding policies issued or renewed in this state.
Sponsored by: Rep. K. Joseph Shekarchi
Signed By Governor on 07/18/2017