Medical assistance services; implementation of online electronic & encrypted system. (HB1394)

Introduced By

Del. John Welch (R-Virginia Beach) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Vince Callahan (R-McLean), Del. Tom Gear (R-Hampton), Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), Del. Steve Landes (R-Weyers Cave), Del. Harvey Morgan (R-Gloucester), Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton), Del. Bob Tata (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Medical assistance services. Requires the development and implementation of an online electronic and appropriately encrypted system for recipient eligibility review and eligibility verification, with software designed to detect inaccuracies and to issue alert notices of potential changes in circumstances or program violations. An enactment clause authorizes the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services to design fail-safe mechanisms to ensure that no recipient is denied necessary medical or health care services because of technology deficiencies during the implementation of the online system. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2006Presented and ordered printed 066011552
01/12/2006Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
01/30/2006Reported from Science and Technology with amendment (20-Y 0-N)
01/30/2006Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/02/2006Assigned App. sub: Health and Human Resources (Hamilton)
02/03/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1394)
02/08/2006Incorporated by Appropriations (HB757-Hamilton)