Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created, report. (SB488)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange. Creates the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange, which will be established and operated by a new division within the State Corporation Commission. The Exchange shall facilitate the purchase and sale of qualified health plans and qualified dental plans to qualified individuals and qualified employers. The Exchange will be funded by assessments on health insurers offering plans in the Exchange. A health plan will not be required to cover any state mandated health benefit if federal law does not require it to be covered as part of the essential benefits package. Read the Bill »
Status
02/13/2012: Merged into SB496
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 |
| 01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100912D |
| 01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/20/2012 | Assigned C&L sub: Health Insurance |
| 01/24/2012 | Impact statement from SCC (SB488) |
| 02/13/2012 | Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB496-Watkins) (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |