VA HB386 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: House Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; step therapy protocols. Requires carriers issuing health benefit plans to utilize certain clinical review criteria to establish step therapy protocols. The measure establishes clinical review criteria used to establish such protocols and requires carriers to establish a process by which a patient or provider may seek a step therapy override exception determination. The provisions of the measure shall apply to any health benefit plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2019.

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Title

Health insurance; step therapy protocols.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Commerce and Labor
2018-02-01HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N)
2018-01-18HouseAssigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-05HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2018-01-05HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102206D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823407.9:04(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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