Virginia House Joint Resolution 577 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-05 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Study; joint subcommittee; Study; joint subcommittee; oversight of Medicaid managed care organizations and provider networks in the Commonwealth; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study oversight of Medicaid managed care organizations and provider networks in the Commonwealth, including (i) the current process by which the Department of Medical Assistance Services enters into contracts with managed care organizations for the delivery of services to Medicaid enrollees and the requirements of such contracts; (ii) the process by which managed care organizations enter into and terminate contracts with providers in the Commonwealth, including any procedural requirements that must be met before a provider agreement is terminated and any opportunity for communication and correction by the provider; (iii) managed care organizations' provider networks, including demographic information about enrolled providers and recent changes in managed care organizations' provider networks, including demographic information about providers that have been added to or removed from provider networks in recent years; and (iv) whether changes should be made to contracts between the Department of Medical Assistance Services and managed care organizations to ensure providers are able to meet agreements set forth in provider agreements while ensuring the safety and well-being of Medicaid enrollees, and to develop recommendations for improving the process by which providers of Medicaid services are recruited, enrolled in, participate in, and are terminated from provider networks to ensure access to a diverse array of services and providers for all Medicaid enrollees in the Commonwealth. The joint subcommittee shall complete its meetings by November 30, 2021, and the chairman shall submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summary of its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Medicaid managed care organizations and provider networks; joint subcommittee to study oversight.

Del. Marcia Price [D]	Del. Dawn Adams [D]	Sen. Lashrecse Aird [D]	Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]
Del. Betsy Carr [D]	Del. Lee Carter [D]	Del. C.E. Hayes [D]	Del. Dan Helmer [D]
Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Clinton Jenkins [D]	Del. Mark Keam [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]
Del. Candi Mundon King [D]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. David Reid [D]
Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Del. Shelly Simonds [D]	Del. Kathy Tran [D]
Del. Jeion Ward [D]

2021-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-05	House	Left in Rules
2021-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
2021-01-20	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2021-01-13	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2021-01-13	House	Presented and ordered printed 21102249D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HJ577
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HJ577+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H2001V0015+HJ0577