Physicians; division of fees. (HB239)
Introduced By
Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)
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
Division of fees among physicians. Clarifies rules prohibiting division of fees among physicians licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the Commonwealth and provides that rules prohibiting division of fees among physicians shall not prohibit (i) members of a group practice of physicians licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy from making any division of their total fees among themselves as they may determine; (ii) arrangements permitted under the Practitioner Self-Referral Act ( 54.1-2410 et seq.); or (iii) certain payments, business arrangements, or payment practices that would be permitted in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b)(3). Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/29/2015 | Committee |
| 12/29/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100438D |
| 12/29/2015 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/11/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB239) |
| 01/21/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2016 | Read first time |
| 01/26/2016 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/27/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/28/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/18/2016 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB239ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB239ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16 |
| 02/25/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016 |
| 03/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 76 (effective 7/1/16) |
| 03/01/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0076) |