Virginia House Bill 218
Session 2024
Health insurance; health care provider panels, continuity of care.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 4, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
218
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
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Didn't Vote
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Health insurance; health care provider panels;continuity of care. Requires a provider to continue to renderhealth care services to any of the carrier's enrollees for a periodof at least 90 days from the date of a provider's termination fromthe carrier's provider panel, except when a provider is terminatedfor cause. The bill provides that for an enrollee who, at the timeof a provider's terminations, (i) has been medically confirmed tobe pregnant, the provider is required to continue care through thepostpartum period; (ii) is determined to be terminally ill, the provideris required to continue care for the remainder of the enrollee'slife; (iii) has been determined by a medical professional to havea life-threatening condition, the provider is required to continuecare for up to 180 days; and (iv) is admitted to and receiving treatmentin an inpatient facility, the provider is required to continue careuntil the enrollee is discharged from the inpatient facility. Undercurrent law, the carrier is required to permit the provider to providesuch continuity of care. The bill provides that the continuity ofcare provisions also apply to plans administered by the Departmentof Medical Assistance Services that provide benefits pursuant to Title XIX or Title XXI of the Social Security Act.
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.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102083D
January 4, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24107076D-H1
February 8, 2024
HB218ER
March 6, 2024
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB218F171.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB218FH1171.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB218FER171.PDF
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04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377)
04/04/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 377 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
03/08/2024
House
Impact statement from SCC (HB218ER)
03/07/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/06/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/06/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB218ER)
03/06/2024
House
Enrolled
02/29/2024
Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/29/2024
Senate
Read third time
02/28/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/26/2024
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
02/16/2024
House
Impact statement from SCC (HB218H1)
02/14/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/14/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/13/2024
House
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
House
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/12/2024
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB218H1
02/12/2024
House
Committee substitute agreed to 24107076D-H1
02/12/2024
House
Read second time
02/11/2024
House
Read first time
02/09/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations (20-Y 0-N)
02/09/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/08/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/08/2024
House
Committee substitute printed 24107076D-H1
02/08/2024
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/06/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
02/06/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
02/05/2024
House
Impact statement from SCC (HB218)
01/18/2024
House
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
01/16/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
01/16/2024
House
Referred from Health and Human Services
01/04/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
01/04/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102083D
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Jan 4, 2024 6:02:39 PM
Record Updated
Apr 24, 2024 12:09:07 AM