VA SB1289 | 2021 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future SB1289

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; provider contracts. Requires that each provider contract include a provision prohibiting a provider from discriminating against any enrollee solely due to the enrollee's status as a litigant in pending litigation or a potential litigant due to being involved in a motor vehicle accident. The bill provides that the State Corporation Commission, if it has cause to believe that a provider has engaged in a pattern of such discrimination, may submit information to the Board of Medicine or the Commissioner of Health for action. Health insurance; provider contracts. Requires that each provider contract include a provision prohibiting a provider from discriminating against any enrollee solely due to the enrollee's status as a litigant in pending litigation or a potential litigant due to being involved in a motor vehicle accident. The bill provides that the State Corporation Commission, if it has cause to believe that a provider has engaged in a pattern of such discrimination, may submit information to the Board of Medicine or the Commissioner of Health for action.

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Title

Health insurance; carrier business practices, provider contracts.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-02-08HouseContinued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote
2021-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2021-02-07HouseRead first time
2021-02-07HousePlaced on Calendar
2021-02-05SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-04SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1289S1
2021-02-04SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 21104026D-S1
2021-02-04SenateReading of substitute waived
2021-02-04SenateRead second time
2021-02-03SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2021-02-01SenateCommittee substitute printed 21104026D-S1
2021-02-01SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
2021-01-12SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2021-01-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101825D

Same As/Similar To

SB1289 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823407.15(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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