Health insurance; reinstating pre-Affordable Care Act provisions. (HB2411)

Introduced By

Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patron Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun)

Progress

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

Description

Health insurance; reinstating pre-Affordable Care Act provisions. Repeals provisions that were added, and restores provisions that were amended or repealed, by the General Assembly since 2011 in efforts to bring the laws of the Commonwealth in conformity with requirements of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The measure will become effective on the later of July 1, 2017, or the effective date of federal legislation repealing the Act. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/19/2017Committee
01/19/2017Presented and ordered printed 17104106D
01/19/2017Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/30/2017Impact statement from TAX (HB2411)
02/02/2017Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2017Read first time
02/06/2017Read second time
02/06/2017Committee amendments agreed to
02/06/2017Engrossed by House as amended HB2411E
02/06/2017Printed as engrossed 17104106D-E
02/07/2017Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N)
02/07/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (64-Y 33-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/09/2017Impact statement from TAX (HB2411E)
02/13/2017Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (8-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017Read third time
02/15/2017Reading of amendment waived
02/15/2017Committee amendment agreed to
02/15/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/15/2017Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017Placed on Calendar
02/15/2017Senate amendment agreed to by House (65-Y 32-N)
02/15/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (65-Y 32-N) (see vote tally)
03/07/2017Enrolled
03/07/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2411ER)
03/07/2017Signed by Speaker
03/10/2017Signed by President
03/13/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
03/13/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/27/2017G Vetoed by Governor
04/05/2017Placed on Calendar
04/05/2017House sustained Governor's veto

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 12 minutes.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

BE PASSED BY FOR THE DAY WITH THE FOLK EXCEPTIONS. IS THAT ALL RIGHT, MR. PRESIDENT? YES, SIR. OKAY. ON PAGE 17, HOUSE BILL 1500. 1543. 1890. ON PAGE 18, 213. 2249 AND 2250 ALL ON THE CONTESTED CALENDAR, I WOULD MOVE THAT ALL OF THE REMAINING BILLS ON THE SECOND READING UNCONTESTED CALENDAR BE PASSED BYE FOR THE DAY. THANK YOU, SENATOR. DO YOU WANT TO INCLUDE THE ONES ON THE REGULAR CALENDAR THAT WE ARE PASSING BY AS WELL. THERE IS TWO OF THEM. MR. PRESIDENT, I DON'T THINK I HAVE ADDRESSED THE REGULAR CALENDAR YET. WELL, I WAS GOING TO SAY WE COULD FOR EFFICIENCY SAKE WE COULD INCLUDE THEM IN THIS MOTION. MR. PRESIDENT IF IT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY I WILL MOVE THAT ALL OF THOSE REMAINING BILLS OTHER THAN ON PAGE 40 AND 41, 1843 AND 2411 BE PASSED BYE FOR THE DAY. I WAS GOING TO HANDLE THE REGULAR CALENDAR SEPARATELY BUT I WANTED TO KEEP YOU HAPPY, SIR. I LOVE TO BE HAPPY. THE QUESTION IS SHOULD THE BILLS GO BYE FOR THE DAY EXCEPT 1500, 1543, 1890, 2113, 2249, 250, 1883 AND 2411. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE BILLS WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY. THE SENATOR FROM JAMES CITY COUO R NORMENT. >> MR. PRESIDENT I WOULD NOW MOVE THAT HOUSE BILLS 1500 AND "SEA" 43, 890, 211 ABOUT, 2249 AND 2250 BE PLACED ON THE FINAL PASSAGE IN THE BLOCK AFTER THE ADOPTION OF ANY AMENDMENTS AND NOW SENATOR DESIRING TO REMOVE A BILL FROM THE BLOCK PLEASE DO SO, NO, AFTER THE CLERK HAS READ THE NUMBER OF THAT BILL. SENATOR, IF WE COULD GO BACK AND DO THE ONES THAT WEREN'T TAKEN OUT OF THE BLOCK AND PASS THEM FOR THE -- YOU NEED TO COME UP HERE AND I WILL COME OUT THERE. HOW ABOUT THAT? [LAUGHTER] I WILL PASS TODAY, SIR. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILLS ON THE UNCONTESTED CALENDAR THIRD READING PAGES 17 THROUGH 19 HOUSE BILL 1500 THROUGH HOUSE BILL 2250 BE PLACED UPON THEIR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE BLOCK AFTER THE ADOPTION OF ANY AMENDMENTS THERE TO WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ANY NOR DESIRING A BILL REMOVED FROM THE BLOCK WOULD DO SO AFTER THE CLERK HAS READ THE NUMBER OF THE BILL. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE BILLS ARE BEFORE US IN THE BLOCK. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NUMBER OF THE BILLS. HOUSE BILL 1500 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE WITH SENATE AMENDMENTS SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE AMENDMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM AUGUSTA, SENATOR HANGER.

Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, QUESTION. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO.

Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon): HOUSE BILL IS A 43. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE -- 1543 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. HOUSE BILL 1890 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. HOUSE BILL 2113 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. HOUSE BILL 2249 REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. HOUSE BILL 2250, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE BILLS PASS IN BLOCK. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL, THOSE OPPOSED NO. HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO C HANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. AYES 40, NOS 0. THE BILLS IN THE BLOCK PASS. REGULAR CALENDAR HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. HOUSE BILL 1883. A BILL RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAWS, CIVIL PENALTIES REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH, SENATOR WAGNER.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. MOVE THAT HOUSE BILL 1883 PASS AND SPEAKING TO THAT MOTION.

[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): THIS MOVES THE PENALTY STANDARDS FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH VIE HEADACHES IN THE COURSE OF TING IN PECS TO THE LEVEL DICTATED TO US BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THE THREAT IS IT WE DON'T MAKE THE CHANGE AND RAISE THE CODE THAT THEY WILL TAKE AWAY THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH ADMINISTRATION'S ABILITY TO DO THOSE INSPECTIONS AND THEY CAN ONLY BE DONE BY THE FEDERAL OSHA. SO, THE MOST BUSINESSES AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH AND THOSE RELUCTANTLY SUPPORT THIS BILL BECAUSE THEY PREFER TO HAVE THE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED BY THE VIRGINIA OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AS OH IS POOED TO THE FEDS. WITH THAT EXPLANATION I WOULD BEEHIVE THE MOTION SO THE BILL PASSES.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION SHOULD HOUSE BILL 1883 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLO TES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE ALL THE SENATORS READY TO V? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? HANGE DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO C THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. THEIR VOTE?

[Unknown]: AYES 31, NOS 8. AYES 31, NOS 8. THE BILL PASSES. HOUSE BILL 2411. A BILL RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE REVERSION OF PROVISIONS UPON THE REVEAL OF THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECT AND AFFORDABLE ACT, HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP AVERAGE. MARKET BE A FORMS,. COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL EX-CHECK INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS IS, LICENSE TAX. RECORDED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND LABOR WITH AMENDMENT. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM I SENSE WE NEED IT -- FIRST I WOULD MOVE THAT AT COMMITTEE AMENDMENT PASS. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BE AGREED ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. TO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE SENIOR SENATOR. WHAT IT BILL DOES AS YOU ARE AWARE WHEN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PASSED WE HAD TO GO THROUGH AND REVISE A NUMBER OF REVISIONS IN THE CODE OF VIRGINIA MAKE SURE IT MIRRORED THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. THERE IS ANTICIPATION IT WILL BE MODTIED OR REPEALED. THIS BILL WHAT IT DOES IS ANTICIPATE THERE WILL BE SOME TYPE OF REPEAL OR VERSION OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND THAT AUTOMATICALLY OUR CODE WOULD REVERT BACK TO THOSE AREAS THAT ARE ALLOWED BASED ON WHATTEVER BILL CONGRESS WOULD MAKE. THE SENATOR FROM ALE ALEXANDRIA. WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR A YES? I YIELD. HE YIELDS, SENATOR. I WOULD ASK THE NOR WHILE IT IS LIKELY THAT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT MAY BE REPEALED OR REPLACED IF SOME PORTIONS, WE KEEP HEARING THAT FROM WASHINGTON ALTHOUGH WE HAVEN'T SEEN A PLAN YET. DOES THIS BILL REPEAL ONLY THOSE PORTIONS CHANGED FROM WASHINGTON AND REPLACE THEM WITH OTHER PROVISIONS. THE SENIOR SENATOR. IT REVERTS IT BACK TO THE WAY THE CODE OF VIRGINIA WAS LOGILY BEFORE WE PUT THE REINVESTIGATIONS IN TO COMPLY WITH THE AFFORDABLE BROADCAST KILL. WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR ONE MORE QUESTION? WOULD THE SENIOR SENATOR SENATOR YIELD? SURE. HE YIELDS, SENATOR. THE SENATOR SAID THAT IT WOULD SEE THAT WE REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE. AND I JUST WANTED TO KNOW, DOES IT MAKE ANY PROVISIONS IF WHAT IS NEEDED TO COMPLY IS DIFFERENT THAN WHAT THERE ARE TODAY OR MERELY JUST CANCEL WHAT WE HAVE GOT NOW? THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA BEACH. IT WOULD CANCEL AND IF THERE APPLICABLE TO TO THE PREVIOUS. IT WOULD BECOME THE RULES WE WOULD OPERATE UNDER. IF CONGRESS DOES PASS SOMETHING WE WILL ALL BE BACK HERE SHORTLY AFTER TO DEAL WITH A NUMBER OF ISSUES. THIS IS ANTICIPATORY IN NATURE REALIZING WE MIGHT NOT BE IN SESSION WHEN THE CHANGES COME. SPEAKING BRIEF PLAY. SENATOR YOU HAVE THE FLOOR. I WOULD SAY WHAT THIS IS TALKING ABOUT IS REPEALING PIECES OF THE AFFORDABLE ACT AND NOT REPLACING THEM AND SINCE WE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT CONGRESS IS GOING TO DO THIS IS A BIT PREMATURE AND I WOULD ASK FOLKS TO VOTE NO.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA BEACH YIELD FOR A QUESTION?

[Unknown]: WOULD THE SENIOR SENATOR YIELD? HE YIELDS. , SENATOR. SO I WAS READING THE ENACTMENT CLAUSE WHICH TALKS ABOUT I GUESS REPEALING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. I'M TRYING TO DECIDE HOW DO YOU FIGURE OUT WHETHER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AS BEEN REPEALED. SUPPOSE WE KEEP THE PREEXISTING CONDITION EXCLUSION. DOES THAT MEAN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT GOT REPEALED OR NOT IF WE KEEP PIECES OF IT? THE SENIOR SENATOR? I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO BE HONEST WITH YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT COUNTS AS A FULL REPEAL OR JUST THAT ONE PORTION IF IT WAS PREEXISTING CONDITIONS OR AGE OR IF A CHILD CAN BE ON THE CHILD'S HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT WOULD OR NOT. WOULD THE GENTLEMAN YIELD FOR A FURTHER YES. HE YIELDS, SENATOR. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS EITHER AND I READ IT AND DOESN'T SAY FULLREPEAL OR PARKS REPEAL OR 20% REFEEL. THE BILL DOESN'T STATE WHO DECIDES WHETHER IT IS REPEALED OR NOT. IF WE HAVE TO GO TO OUR ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ASK HIM WHETHER THIS LAW IS IN EFORECAST OR WOULD TO BILL HAZEL OR THE GOVERNOR. WHO DECIDES WHETHER ORB NOT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HAS BEEN REPEALED. I'M NOT SURE HOW EVERYBODY IS SUPPOSED TO FIGURE IT OUT THE WAY THIS IS WRITTEN.