VA HB248 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Health care data report; carriers. Directs the Department of Health, through its contract with the nonprofit organization that compiles and evaluates health care data on behalf of the Commonwealth and in consultation with the Bureau of Insurance of the State Corporation Commission (the Bureau), to (i) develop and implement a methodology to review and measure the efficiency and productivity of health care providers and carriers other than limited scope dental or vision plans and managed care health insurance plans and (ii) make available to the public on a website maintained by the nonprofit organization such data and information and other reports collected or produced as a result of implementation of such methodology by July 1, 2023. The bill also requires the Bureau to convene a stakeholder work group to (a) provide input on the development of the methodology required by the act; (b) identify additional measures to increase the transparency of information provided to the Bureau by carriers, managed care health insurance plans, and health care providers; and (c) determine what additional information should be provided to the nonprofit organization by carriers, managed care health insurance plan providers, and health care providers to foster transparency and competition among both carriers and health care providers and assist consumers in making educated decisions regarding options for health care coverage and access. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2022. Health care data report; carriers. Directs the Department of Health, through its contract with the nonprofit organization that compiles and evaluates health care data on behalf of the Commonwealth and in consultation with the Bureau of Insurance of the State Corporation Commission (the Bureau), to (i) develop and implement a methodology to review and measure the efficiency and productivity of health care providers and carriers other than limited scope dental or vision plans and managed care health insurance plans and (ii) make available to the public on a website maintained by the nonprofit organization such data and information and other reports collected or produced as a result of implementation of such methodology by July 1, 2023. The bill also requires the Bureau to convene a stakeholder work group to (a) provide input on the development of the methodology required by the act; (b) identify additional measures to increase the transparency of information provided to the Bureau by carriers, managed care health insurance plans, and health care providers; and (c) determine what additional information should be provided to the nonprofit organization by carriers, managed care health insurance plan providers, and health care providers to foster transparency and competition among both carriers and health care providers and assist consumers in making educated decisions regarding options for health care coverage and access. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2022.
Title
Carrier & managed care health insurance plans; VDH to review efficiency & productivity, etc.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) (Y: 6 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 646 (effective 7/1/22) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB248ER) |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-09 | House | VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-09 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 22107252D-S1 (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB248S1 |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 22107252D-S1 |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 22107252D-S1 |
| 2022-02-25 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-15 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-15 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB248H1 |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 22105737D-H1 |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Committee substitute printed 22105737D-H1 |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) |
| 2022-01-18 | House | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2022-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104039D |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | 276.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 32 | 1 | 276.5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 32 | 1 | 276.7 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 32 | 1 | 276.8 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
