VA HB308 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on March 24 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0272)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; prescription drugs; formularies. Requires any health insurer, corporation providing individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts, or health maintenance organization that applies a formulary to prescription drug benefits provided under its policy, contract, or plan to provide to each affected group health benefit plan policyholder or contract holder or each affected individual health benefit plan policyholder or contract holder not less than 30 days' prior written notice of a modification to a formulary that results in the movement of a prescription drug to a tier with higher cost-sharing requirements. This requirement does not apply to modifications that occur at the time of coverage renewal.

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Title

Health insurance; prescription drug formularies, notices.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-03-24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0272)
2014-03-24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 272 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-02-28SenateSigned by President
2014-02-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-02-26HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB308ER)
2014-02-26HouseEnrolled
2014-02-24HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
2014-02-24HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
2014-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-02-20SenatePassed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-20SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2014-02-20SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2014-02-20SenateReading of amendments waived
2014-02-20SenateRead third time
2014-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-17SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
2014-02-06SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2014-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-02-05HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
2014-02-05HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
2014-02-04HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB308H1
2014-02-04HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 14104480D-H1
2014-02-04HouseRead second time
2014-02-03HouseRead first time
2014-01-30HouseCommittee substitute printed 14104480D-H1
2014-01-30HouseReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
2014-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2014-01-13HouseAssigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1
2014-01-02HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2014-01-02HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101683D

Same As/Similar To

SB201 (Same As) 2014-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0297)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823407.9:01(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB308
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB308+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB308H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB308ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0272+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H1401V0004+HB0308
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H14V0053+HB0308
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0440+HB0308
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S02V0058+HB0308
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0464HB0308+HB0308
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0473HB0308+HB0308
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0983+HB0308

Bill Comments

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