Health coverage; expedited review of appeals of final adverse decisions. (HB3137)
Introduced By
Del. Bill Fralin (R-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Morgan Griffith (R-Salem)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Expedited review of final adverse health coverage decisions. Establishes requirements for an expedited review by impartial health entities conducting reviews of final adverse decisions regarding the coverage of health care services. If the regular process for reviewing a final adverse decision will delay the rendering of treatment for a patient whose condition would be terminal without the treatment, the impartial health entity shall issue its recommendation no later than one business day following the receipt by the impartial health entity of all necessary information. Currently, the entity has 30 working days to make its recommendation. The measure also requires the Commissioner of Insurance or his designee to issue a final ruling no later than three business days following the receipt of the impartial health entity's recommendation if the regular process for the issuance of a ruling will delay the rendering of for a patient whose condition would be terminal without the treatment. Currently, he has 10 working days to issue his final ruling. Read the Bill »
Status
03/13/2007: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/18/2007 | Committee |
| 01/18/2007 | Presented and ordered printed 070233302 |
| 01/18/2007 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/25/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (HB3137) |
| 01/26/2007 | Assigned C & L sub: Insurance (Hargrove) |
| 02/02/2007 | Committee substitute printed 070258302-H1 |
| 02/03/2007 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2007 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2007 | Committee substitute agreed to 070258302-H1 |
| 02/05/2007 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB3137H1 |
| 02/06/2007 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2007 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/07/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/07/2007 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/12/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (HB3137H1) |
| 02/20/2007 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/20/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2007 | Read third time |
| 02/21/2007 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/21/2007 | VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2007 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/21/2007 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/21/2007 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/07/2007 | Enrolled |
| 03/07/2007 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB3137ER) |
| 03/07/2007 | Impact statement from SCC (HB3137ER) |
| 03/07/2007 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/08/2007 | Signed by President |
| 03/13/2007 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 346 (effective 7/1/07) |
| 03/21/2007 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0346) |