Health Insurance, Bureau of; establishes division within State Corporation Commission. (HB253)

Introduced By

Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

Description

Bureau of Health Insurance and Commissioner of Health Insurance. Establishes a division within the State Corporation Commission, named the Bureau of Health Insurance, to administer the Commonwealth's health insurance laws. The new division is headed by a Commissioner of Health Insurance. The SCC's Bureau of Insurance, which currently administers the health insurance laws, will continue to be responsible for administering other insurance laws. Amends § 12.1-16 (“Delegation to employees and agents; Commissioner of Financial Institutions and Commissioner of Insurance.”), § 2.2-2503 (“Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits; membership; terms; meetings; compensation and expenses; staff; chairman\u2019s executive summary.”), § 2.2-2504 (“Duties of the Commission.”), § 2.2-2664 (“Virginia Interagency Coordinating Council; purpose; membership; duties.”), § 2.2-5300 (“Definitions.”), § 32.1-137.1 (“Definitions.”), § 32.1-137.15 (“(Effective until July 1, 2014) Adverse determination; appeal.”), § 32.1-137.2 (“Certification of quality assurance; application; issuance; denial; renewal.”), § 32.1-137.3 (“Regulations.”), § 32.1-137.5 (“Civil penalties; probation; suspension; restriction or prohibition of new enrollments to managed care health insurance plan licensee; revocation or nonrenewal of certificate of quality assurance; appeal process; correction.”), § 32.1-137.6 (“(Effective until July 1, 2014) Complaint system.”), § 32.1-330.3 (“Operation of a pre-PACE plan or PACE plan; oversight by Department of Medical Assistance Services.”), § 38.2-100 (“Definitions.”), § 38.2-229 (“Immunity from liability.”), § 38.2-305 (“Contents of policies.”), § 38.2-400 (“Expense of administration of insurance laws borne by licensees; minimum contribution.”), § 54.1-2909 (“Further reporting requirements; civil penalty; disciplinary action.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

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