Health insurance purchasing pool; SOA to prepare a program design for businesses with 50 or fewer. (HB1130)

Introduced By

Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses.  Directs the Secretary of Administration, in cooperation with the Bureau of Insurance, to prepare a program design for a voluntary, public-private health insurance purchasing pool for businesses with 50 or fewer employees. The Secretary is directed to work with representatives of health insurers, insurance agents, health care providers, and small businesses in designing the program. The program design is required to be completed by January 1, 2012. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/13/2010Committee
01/13/2010Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102644D
01/13/2010Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/21/2010Assigned C & L sub: #2
02/02/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB1130)
02/04/2010Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)
02/16/2010Left in Commerce and Labor