VA HB1822 | 2021 | 1st Special Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB1822
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-15 - Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 10-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-15 - Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 10-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
Health insurance; cost-sharing payments for prescription asthma inhalers. Prohibits health insurance companies and other carriers from setting an amount exceeding $50 per 30-day supply of a tier one or tier two prescription asthma inhaler that a covered person is required to pay at the point of sale in order to receive a covered prescription asthma inhaler unless the carrier is prohibited from providing the additional benefits under state or federal law. The measure also prohibits a provider contract between a carrier or its pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacy from containing a provision (i) authorizing the carrier's pharmacy benefits manager or the pharmacy to charge, (ii) requiring the pharmacy to collect, or (iii) requiring a covered person to make a cost-sharing payment for a covered prescription asthma inhaler in an amount that exceeds such limitation. The provisions apply with respect to health plans and provider contracts entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022. Health insurance; cost-sharing payments for prescription asthma inhalers. Prohibits health insurance companies and other carriers from setting an amount exceeding $50 per 30-day supply of a tier one or tier two prescription asthma inhaler that a covered person is required to pay at the point of sale in order to receive a covered prescription asthma inhaler unless the carrier is prohibited from providing the additional benefits under state or federal law. The measure also prohibits a provider contract between a carrier or its pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacy from containing a provision (i) authorizing the carrier's pharmacy benefits manager or the pharmacy to charge, (ii) requiring the pharmacy to collect, or (iii) requiring a covered person to make a cost-sharing payment for a covered prescription asthma inhaler in an amount that exceeds such limitation. The provisions apply with respect to health plans and provider contracts entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022.
Title
Health insurance; cost-sharing payments for prescription asthma inhalers.
Sponsors
| Del. Alex Askew [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] | Del. Hala Ayala [D] | Del. Lee Carter [D] |
| Del. Dan Helmer [D] | Del. Mark Levine [D] | Del. Alfonso Lopez [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 10-N) (Y: 5 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (91-Y 7-N) (Y: 91 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (91-Y 7-N) (Y: 91 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) (Y: 20 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N) (Y: 14 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-15 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (5-Y 10-N) |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2021-02-04 | House | VOTE: Passage (91-Y 7-N) |
| 2021-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House (91-Y 7-N) |
| 2021-02-03 | House | Printed as engrossed 21101636D-E |
| 2021-02-03 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB1822E |
| 2021-02-03 | House | Committee on Appropriations amendments agreed to |
| 2021-02-03 | House | Committee on Labor and Commerce amendments agreed to |
| 2021-02-03 | House | Read second time |
| 2021-02-02 | House | Read first time |
| 2021-02-01 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 2-N) |
| 2021-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2021-01-27 | House | Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government |
| 2021-01-26 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2021-01-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N) |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2021-01-19 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2021-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2021-01-14 | House | Referred from Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote |
| 2021-01-06 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2021-01-06 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101636D |
Same As/Similar To
HB1822 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
