Requiring insurance coverages to ensure telehealth parity [HB-2460]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to require equal treatment of telehealth services by certain insurance policies.
HB-2460: Requiring insurance coverages to ensure telehealth parity
Sponsored by: Rep. Joe Ellington
Do Pass, But First To Health And Human Resources on 02/24/2017
Relating to insurance and unfair claim settlement practices [HB-2439]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to prohibit civil or administrative actions for unfair claim settlement practices against individuals and to require that these actions may only be maintained against insurance companies.
HB-2439: Relating to insurance and unfair claim settlement practices
Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Frich
Filed For Introduction on 02/14/2017
Reinsurance credits; SCC authorized to adopt certain regulations. [HB-1471]
[Insurance ]
Reinsurance credits. Authorizes the State Corporation Commission to adopt regulations specifying additional requirements relating to or setting forth the valuation of assets or reserve credits, the amount and forms of security supporting certain reinsurance arrangements, and the circumstances pursuant to which credit will be reduced or eliminated. The measure adopts revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The revisions adjust the reinsurance collateral requirements for certified
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HB-1471: Reinsurance credits; SCC authorized to adopt certain regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Ware
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0477) on 03/13/2017
SB-237: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain employees of fire protection sprinkler system contractors; providing a penalty; imposing a fee; requiring occupational licenses.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez
Read First Time on 01/30/2017
You have voted SB-237: Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain employees of fire protection sprinkler system contractors; providing a penalty; imposing a fee; requiring occupational licenses..
SB-74: Relating to the provision of certain behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their families under a contract with a managed care organization.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson
Effective Immediately on 06/09/2017
You have voted SB-74: Relating to the provision of certain behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and their families under a contract with a managed care organization..
Health insurer/health maintenance organization; response to notice from pharmacy's intermediary. [HB-1450]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Pharmacy freedom of choice. Provides that if a pharmacy has provided notice through an intermediary of its agreement to accept reimbursements at rates applicable to preferred providers, the insurer or its intermediary may elect to respond directly to the pharmacy instead of the intermediary. The measure does not require a carrier to contract with a pharmacy's intermediary and does not prohibit an insurer or its intermediary from contracting with or disclosing confidential information to a pharmacy's intermediary.
HB-1450: Health insurer/health maintenance organization; response to notice from pharmacy's intermediary.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lee Ware
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0615) on 03/16/2017
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc. [SB-839]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; storm-related repairs. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier to engage in fraudulent or improper or dishonest conduct while engaged in a transaction that was initiated (i) during a declared state of emergency or (ii) to repair damage resulting from the event that prompted the declaration of a state of emergency, regardless of whether the supplier is a licensed contractor. This bill is identical to HB 1422.
SB-839: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Glen Sturtevant
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0016) on 02/17/2017
Relating to composition of PEIA Finance Board [SB-221]
[Insurance ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
The purpose of this bill is to change the experience requirements for members and reduce the number of members of the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board.
SB-221: Relating to composition of PEIA Finance Board
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Blair
Chapter 102, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017
Regulating step therapy protocols [HB-2300]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
The purpose of this bill is to regulate the use of step therapy protocols by providing a simple and expeditious process for exceptions to the protocols that the health care provider deems not in the best interests of the patient.
HB-2300: Regulating step therapy protocols
Sponsored by: Rep. Martin Atkinson
Chapter 131, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc. [HB-1422]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Virginia Consumer Protection Act; storm-related repairs. Provides that it is a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act for a supplier to engage in fraudulent or improper or dishonest conduct while engaged in a transaction that was initiated (i) during a declared state of emergency or (ii) to repair damage resulting from the event that prompted the declaration of a state of emergency, regardless of whether the supplier is a licensed contractor. This bill is identical to SB 839.
HB-1422: Virginia Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Hugo
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0011) on 02/17/2017