Health care shared savings; incentive programs. (HB2639)
Introduced By
Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patron Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)
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
Health care shared savings; incentive programs. Requires health carriers to establish a comparable health care service incentive program under which savings are shared with a covered person who elects to receive a covered comparable health care service from a lower-cost provider. Incentive payments are not required for savings of $25 or less. The measure requires health carriers to comply with transparency requirements beginning with health benefit plans offered or renewed on or after July 1, 2020. Programs are required to be approved by the Commissioner of Insurance. This bill is identical to SB 1611. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2019 | Committee |
| 01/10/2019 | Presented and ordered printed 19103480D |
| 01/10/2019 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/15/2019 | Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/17/2019 | Impact statement from SCC (HB2639) |
| 01/17/2019 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/17/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
| 01/22/2019 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105004D-H1 |
| 01/24/2019 | Read first time |
| 01/25/2019 | Read second time |
| 01/25/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19105004D-H1 |
| 01/25/2019 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2639H1 |
| 01/28/2019 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 01/28/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/29/2019 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/10/2019 | Impact statement from SCC (HB2639H1) |
| 02/11/2019 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2019 | Passed Senate with amendments |
| 02/14/2019 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/14/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/14/2019 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/14/2019 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 02/14/2019 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 02/14/2019 | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/18/2019 | Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N) |
| 02/18/2019 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2019 | Enrolled |
| 02/21/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2639ER) |
| 02/21/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/21/2019 | Signed by President |
| 02/22/2019 | Impact statement from SCC (HB2639ER) |
| 02/28/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 28, 2019 |
| 02/28/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/21/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 666 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 03/21/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0666) |