Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; awards for injuries. (SB395)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; awards. Establishes criteria for and limits on reimbursements provided for nursing or attendant care provided by an adult relative or legal guardian of an admitted claimant under the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program (Program). The measure also (i) requires an admitted claimant's parent or legal guardian to purchase a private health insurance policy covering the claimant; (ii) provides for reimbursement of all or part of the insurance premium; (iii) requires the parent or legal guardian of an admitted claimant to place loss-of-earnings benefits into a trust for the benefit of the claimant; (iv) makes such loss-of-earnings benefits subject to repayment that is triggered by receipt of Medicaid payments; and (v) repeals a provision regarding retroactive application of amendments to the Program enacted in 1990. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103653D
01/09/2018Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/22/2018Impact statement from DPB (SB395)
01/22/2018Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)