Health benefit exchanges; regulation of navigators. (SB542)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

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

Description

Navigator regulation. Creates registration and reporting procedures for health care insurance navigators. The measure prohibits a person from acting as or holding himself out to be a navigator unless he registers with the State Corporation Commission and meets certain requirements that include having a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma and passing a state and federal criminal history background check. A person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor involving fraud or dishonesty or any felony shall not be registered as a navigator. The Commission may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration of a navigator if he is charged with a felony or a misdemeanor involving fraud or dishonesty, if the Commission receives credible reports that the navigator has provided false or fraudulent information to consumers, or person has engaged in intentional or negligent conduct that has resulted in the release of a consumer's personally identifiable information. The measure prohibits navigators from selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance when assisting individuals with enrollment or any other navigator activities or duties through a health care exchange. Navigators and their administrative staff are required to secure personal health information in accordance with health care industry standards. Finally, the measure requires the Commission to maintain a website for the purpose of providing the public with a complete list of all currently registered navigators. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/08/2014Presented and ordered printed 14103176D
01/08/2014Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/20/2014Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2014Committee substitute printed 14103909D-S1
01/22/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
01/23/2014Read second time
01/23/2014Reading of substitute waived
01/23/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14103909D-S1
01/23/2014Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB542S1
01/24/2014Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
01/31/2014Placed on Calendar
01/31/2014Read first time
01/31/2014Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/31/2014Impact statement from SCC (SB542S1)
02/25/2014Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2014Read second time
02/28/2014Read third time
02/28/2014Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2014Enrolled
03/05/2014Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB542ER)
03/05/2014Signed by Speaker
03/06/2014Impact statement from SCC (SB542ER)
03/08/2014Signed by President
04/07/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 752 (effective 7/1/14)
04/07/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 56 seconds.