Virginia House Joint Resolution 53 (Prior Session Legislation)

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February 12 2008 - House: Left in Rules

Study; competition in the commercial health insurance market; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study measures to increase competition in the commercial health insurance market in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the Commission shall (i) determine the extent of concentration in the commercial health insurance market; (ii) analyze the effects of such level of concentration on the cost and availability of commercial health insurance products in the Commonwealth; (iii) identify issues responsible for the extent of such market concentration; (iv) determine whether the requirement that health insurers offer to small employers the essential and standard health plan should be repealed; and (v) recommend solutions to address any negative effects of market concentration.

Health insurance market, commercial; JLARC to study measures to increase competition.

Del John M. O'Bannon, III

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-12		House: Left in Rules
2007-12-28		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2007-12-28		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080017664

Type	Source
Summary	http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+sum+HJ53