VA HB34 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Contract actions; medical debt. Provides that in any action, including those brought by the Commonwealth, upon any contract to collect medical debt, as defined in the bill, such an action is barred if not commenced within three years from the due date applicable to the first invoice for a health care service unless the contract with a hospital or health care provider is for a payment plan that allows for a longer period of time for the collection of debt by the hospital or health care provider. The bill specifies that such limitation shall not apply to medical debt arising from services provided by programs administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services. Contract actions; medical debt. Provides that in any action, including those brought by the Commonwealth, upon any contract to collect medical debt, as defined in the bill, such an action is barred if not commenced within three years from the due date applicable to the first invoice for a health care service unless the contract with a hospital or health care provider is for a payment plan that allows for a longer period of time for the collection of debt by the hospital or health care provider. The bill specifies that such limitation shall not apply to medical debt arising from services provided by programs administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services.
Title
Contract actions; collection of medical debt, definition.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 48-N) (Y: 52 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 46-N) (Y: 51 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N) (Y: 26 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (49-Y 46-N) (Y: 49 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 46-N) (Y: 51 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N) (Y: 26 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (49-Y 46-N) (Y: 49 N: 46 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0800) | |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Enacted, Chapter 800 (effective 7/1/24) |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB34ER2) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2024-04-17 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2024-04-17 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-04-17 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (52-Y 48-N) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 2024-03-27 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024 |
| 2024-03-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB34ER) |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-06 | House | VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House (51-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 14-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Courts of Justice Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-01-26 | House | VOTE: Passage (49-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Read third time and passed House (49-Y 46-N) |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB34H1 |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24104549D-H1 |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-01-23 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Committee substitute printed 24104549D-H1 |
| 2024-01-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 2023-12-18 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2023-12-18 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101239D |
