VA HB2316 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Southwest Virginia Health Authority; cooperative agreements. Authorizes the Southwest Virginia Health Authority (the Authority) to receive and review applications for approval of proposed cooperative agreements submitted by two or more hospitals and to provide recommendations to the State Health Commissioner (the Commissioner) regarding the approval of such applications. The bill defines a cooperative agreement as an agreement among two or more hospitals for the sharing, allocation, consolidation by merger or other combination of assets, or referral of patients, personnel, instructional programs, support services, and facilities or medical, diagnostic, or laboratory facilities or procedures or other services traditionally offered by hospitals. The Authority shall recommend for approval by the Commissioner a proposed cooperative agreement if it determines that the benefits likely to result from the proposed cooperative agreement outweigh the disadvantages likely to result from a reduction in competition from the proposed cooperative agreement. The Commissioner is charged with adopting the Authority's recommendation if he determines that the recommendation is supported by a preponderance of the evidence in the record. The Commissioner is entrusted with actively and continuously supervising any cooperative agreement to ensure compliance with its provisions and is required, if he has reason to believe that compliance with a cooperative agreement no longer meets certain requirements, to initiate a proceeding to determine whether compliance no longer meets the requirements. The bill also provides that activities conducted pursuant to cooperative agreements approved and supervised by the Commissioner are immunized from challenge or scrutiny under the Commonwealth's antitrust laws. The measure states that it is the intention of the General Assembly that this measure immunizes cooperative agreements approved and supervised by the Commissioner from challenge or scrutiny under federal antitrust law. The City of Bristol is added to the jurisdictions participating in the Authority. The Chief Executive Officer of the Clinch Valley Medical Center or his designee is added to the Authority's board of directors. The State Board of Health is required to promulgate emergency regulations that address (i) the review of applications for proposed collaborative agreements; (ii) the process by which applications for proposed collaborative agreements shall be approved or denied; (iii) post-approval monitoring; and (iv) fees to cover costs of supervising an approved cooperative agreement. Finally, the measure requires the Authority to submit the regional health goals to the Commissioner at least 30 days prior to the Authority's submission to the Commissioner of any recommendation concerning a proposed collaborative agreement.
Title
Southwest Virginia Health Authority; review and approval of proposed cooperative agreements.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Local Government (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Local Government (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-15 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0741) | |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Enacted, Chapter 741 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB2316ER2) |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2015-04-15 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-04-15 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-04-15 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-04-14 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-03-27 | House | Governor's substitute printed 15105786D-H2 |
| 2015-03-27 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2015-03-10 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 | |
| 2015-03-10 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
| 2015-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2015-03-06 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2015-03-06 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2316ER) |
| 2015-03-06 | House | Enrolled |
| 2015-02-26 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-26 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 15105345D-S1 (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-25 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2316S1 |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 15105345D-S1 |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2015-02-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-23 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 15105345D-S1 |
| 2015-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2015-02-17 | Senate | Rereferred to Commerce and Labor |
| 2015-02-17 | Senate | Rereferred from Local Government (9-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Local Government |
| 2015-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2015-02-10 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2316H1 |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 15104663D-H1 |
| 2015-02-09 | House | Read second time |
| 2015-02-07 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Committee substitute printed 15104663D-H1 |
| 2015-02-06 | House | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-04 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-01-26 | House | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2015-01-22 | House | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
| 2015-01-22 | House | Presented and ordered printed 15103827D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | 5368 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 15 | 2 | 5369 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 15 | 2 | 5370 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 15 | 2 | 5374 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 15 | 2 | 5384.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 15 | 2 | 5385 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
