HB218
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Orrock |
Health insurance; health care provider panels, continuity of care. |
Summary:
Health insurance; health care provider panels; continuity of care.
Requires a provider to continue to render health care services to any of the carrier's enrollees who have an existing provider-patient relationship with the provider for a period of at least 90 days from the date of a provider's termination from the carrier's provider panel, except when a provider is terminated for cause. The bill provides that for an enrollee who has an existing provider-patient relationship with a provider, and, at the time of the provider's termination, (i) has been medically confirmed to be pregnant, the provider is required to continue care through the postpartum period; (ii) is determined to be terminally ill, the provider is required to continue care for the remainder of the enrollee's life; (iii) has been determined by a medical professional to have a life-threatening condition, the provider is required to continue care for up to 180 days; and (iv) is admitted to and receiving treatment in an inpatient facility, the provider is required to continue care until the enrollee is discharged from the inpatient facility. Under current law, the carrier is required to permit the provider to provide such continuity of care. The bill provides that the continuity of care provisions also apply to plans administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services that provide benefits pursuant to Title XIX or Title XXI of the Social Security Act.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/6/2024 - Enrolled 3/6/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB218ER) 3/6/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/8/2024 - Impact statement from SCC (HB218ER) 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/26/2024 - Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) 2/28/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) 2/29/2024 - Read third time 2/29/2024 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) 3/7/2024 - Signed by President
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Health and Human Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
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HB608
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Price |
Temporary detention; certified evaluators, report. |
Summary:
Temporary detention; certified evaluators; report.Authorizes hospitals with a psychiatric emergency department to employ certain trained individuals to perform evaluations to determinewhether a person meets the criteria for temporary detention for behavioralhealth treatment.
The bill defines psychiatric emergency departmentas an emergency department of a hospital licensed by the Department of Health that is physically attached to a hospital with adult andadolescent inpatient psychiatric beds and adult detoxification bedslicensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and DevelopmentalServices. The bill requires participating hospitals with psychiatricemergency departments to annually report the number of temporary detentionorder evaluations completed, the number of temporary detention orderspetitioned, the number of individuals evaluated for temporary detention who were determined to not meet the criteria for temporary detention,and the number of individuals under a temporary detention order admittedto a state facility to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Educationand Health, the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions,and the Behavioral Health Commission. The bill has an expirationdate of July 1, 2026.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/8/2024 - Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) 2/8/2024 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations 2/8/2024 - Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources 2/9/2024 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) 2/13/2024 - Left in Appropriations
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Health and Human Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
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HB787
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Hope |
Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought. |
Summary:
Administrative Process Act; exemptions; limitations; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought.
Provides that in appeals of case decisions regarding the grant or denial of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, general relief, auxiliary grants, or state-local hospitalization, the review shall be based upon the agency record and the court may enter intermediate relief. The bill also provides that in such appeals, unless an error of law appears, the court shall enter judgment by dismissing the review action or affirming the agency regulation or decision.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
2/12/2024 - Engrossed by House as amended HB787E 2/12/2024 - Printed as engrossed 24104527D-E 2/12/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB787E) 2/13/2024 - Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) 2/13/2024 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/14/2024 - Constitutional reading dispensed 2/14/2024 - Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services 2/23/2024 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) 2/23/2024 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations 2/27/2024 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Health and Human Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
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HB1499
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Willett |
Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; powers and duties, definition. |
Summary:
Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Health Care Career and Technical Training and Education Fund created; psychological practitioner defined; educational requirements for nursing faculty.
Modifies the enabling legislation for the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority by adding four additional ex officio members to the Authority's Board of Directors, adding setting priorities for and managing graduate medical education programs to the duties of the Authority, specifying additional recipients of the Board's biennial report, and authorizing the Authority to partner with other agencies and institutions to obtain and manage health workforce data. The bill establishes the Virginia Health Care Career and Technical Training and Education Fund. The bill directs the Board of Nursing to add or remove certain educational requirements for members of the nursing faculty in specified nursing education programs and establishes a licensing procedure by the Board of Psychology for a psychological practitioner, as defined by the bill. The bill directs the Board of Nursing and the Board of Psychology to adopt regulations to implement relevant provisions of the bill to be effective no later than January 1, 2025. This bill is identical to SB 155.
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Fiscal Impact
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Last Five Actions:
3/25/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1499ER) 3/25/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1499ER) 3/26/2024 - Signed by Speaker 3/27/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (HB1499ER) 3/27/2024 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
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Senate Committee Actions:
3/7/2024 - Education and Health Committee substitute agreed to 24108157D-S1 3/7/2024 - Substitute from Committee on Finance and Appropriations 24108811D-S2 ruled out of order 3/7/2024 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1499S1 3/7/2024 - Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) 3/25/2024 - Signed by President
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Health and Human Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
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HJ41
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Srinivasan |
Fentanyl crisis; Joint Commission on Health Care to study policy solutions. |
Summary:
Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis; report.
Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) to study policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis. The resolution directs JCHC to (i) study the causes of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth, (ii) study the impact of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth on Virginians and the Commonwealth's health care system, (iii) study and provide insight into the fentanyl crisis within the context of other drug crises and addiction trends in recent history, and (iv) establish and make policy recommendations related to reducing the prevalence of fentanyl in the Commonwealth and reducing the number of fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth. The resolution requires JCHC to complete its meetings by November 30, 2025, and to submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summary of its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the next Regular Session of the General Assembly for each year.
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Last Five Actions:
2/12/2024 - Engrossed by House as amended HJ41E 2/12/2024 - Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) 2/12/2024 - VOTE: Block vote adoption (97-Y 0-N) 2/12/2024 - Printed as engrossed 24104895D-E 3/5/2024 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ41ER)
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Senate Committee Actions:
2/13/2024 - Referred to Committee on Rules 3/1/2024 - Reported from Rules 3/4/2024 - Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) 3/5/2024 - Read third time 3/5/2024 - Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
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Health and Human Resources Subcommittee
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
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