WV HB2226 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future HB2226
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - To House Banking and Insurance
Pending: House Banking & Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-10 - To House Banking and Insurance
Pending: House Banking & Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide additional requirements for accident and sickness insurance. The bill: defines surprise bills, includes provisions to protect consumers from surprise bills in certain circumstances, requires additional disclosures by health care providers, hospitals and insurers, requires insurers to develop an access plan with certain components for consumers, and establishes how surprise bills are to be handled in certain circumstances.
Title
Protecting consumers from surprise bills by health care providers
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-10 | House | To House Banking and Insurance |
| 2021-02-10 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2021-02-10 | House | To Banking and Insurance then Health and Human Resources |
| 2021-02-10 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2226 (Carry Over) 2021-02-10 - To House Banking and Insurance
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 15 | 20a | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 15 | 23 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 33 | 15 | 2a | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 33 | 15 | 4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 33 | 15 | 4x | New Code | See Bill Text |
