Group health insurance policies; provide a discount to employers who institute wellness programs. (HB548)

Introduced By

Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville) with support from co-patrons Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen), and Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)

Description

Group health insurance policies; wellness programs.  Allows group health insurance policies to provide a discount of up to five percent to employers who institute employee wellness programs. The bill also allows an employer instituting and maintaining an employee wellness program to require any employee wishing to enroll to undergo a health assessment as a condition of enrollment. Amends § 38.2-3540.2 (“Employee wellness program.”), § 38.2-4319 (“(Effective until July 1, 2014) Statutory construction and relationship to other laws.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.