VA SB1328 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-09 - Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-09 - Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange. Creates the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange, which will be established and operated by a new division within the State Corporation Commission (SCC). The Exchange shall facilitate the purchase and sale of qualified health plans and qualified dental plans to qualified individuals and qualified employers, making qualified plans available to qualified individuals and qualified employers. The SCC may delay the effective date as it deems necessary to permit the completion of the establishment of the Exchange. The bill authorizes the SCC to review and approve accident and sickness insurance premium rates applicable to health benefit plans in the individual and small group markets and health benefit plans providing health insurance coverage in the individual market through certain nonemployer group plans. The Exchange will be funded by assessments on health insurers offering plans in the Exchange. A health plan will not be required to cover any state-mandated health benefit if federal law does not require it to be covered as part of the essential benefits package. The essential health benefits are items and services included in the benchmark health insurance plan, which is the largest plan in the largest product in the Commonwealth's small group market as supplemented in order to provide coverage for the items and services within the statutory essential health benefits categories. The SCC may contract with other eligible entities and enter into memoranda of understanding with other agencies of the Commonwealth to carry out any of the functions of the Exchange, including agreements with other states or federal agencies to perform joint administrative functions. Such contracts are not subject to the Virginia Public Procurement Act (§ 2.2-4300 et seq.).
Title
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-02-09 | Senate | Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 0-N) |
2015-01-15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
2015-01-15 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 15102924D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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38 | 2 | 4214 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
38 | 2 | 4319 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
38 | 2 | 4509 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
38 | 2 | 6400 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
38 | 2 | 6415 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |