Health Insurance Reform Commission; review of essential health benefits benchmark plan. (SB1397)

Introduced By

Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

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

Description

Health Insurance Reform Commission; review of essential health benefits plan. Requires that the Health Insurance Reform Commission review the essential health benefits benchmark plan and establish a process for such review. The bill requires the Commission, in coordination with the Bureau of Insurance, to conduct a review of the essential health benefits benchmark plan in 2025 and every five years thereafter. The bill requires during such review (i) the Bureau to convene a stakeholder work group to make recommendations to the Commission, (ii) the Bureau to estimate the effects of certain referred legislation on the costs of health coverage in the Commonwealth, (iii) the Commission to determine if any changes are to be made to the benchmark plan and to identify such changes, (iv) the Bureau to conduct an actuarial analysis of any changes identified by the Commission, and (v) the Commission to determine which changes will be recommended and to make a recommendation to the General Assembly in the form of a bill that directs the Bureau to select a new benchmark plan that includes any such changes at the next regular session of the General Assembly. The bill (a) requires public hearings to be held throughout the process, (b) establishes a timeline for each step of the process, and (c) requires the Bureau to maintain a website to convey relevant information regarding the process to the public. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. This bill is identical to HB 2199. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103371D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/26/2023Impact statement from SCC (SB1397)
01/30/2023Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/30/2023Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2023Committee substitute printed 23105819D-S1
02/01/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2023Read second time
02/02/2023Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2023Committee substitute agreed to 23105819D-S1
02/02/2023Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1397S1
02/02/2023Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2023Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2023Impact statement from SCC (SB1397S1)
02/10/2023Placed on Calendar
02/10/2023Read first time
02/10/2023Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
02/14/2023Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2023Committee substitute printed 23106824D-H1
02/16/2023Read second time
02/17/2023Read third time
02/17/2023Committee substitute agreed to 23106824D-H1
02/17/2023Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1397H1
02/17/2023Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2023VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2023Impact statement from SCC (SB1397H1)
02/20/2023House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2023Title replaced 23106824D-H1
02/23/2023Enrolled
02/23/2023Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1397ER)
02/23/2023Signed by Speaker
02/25/2023Signed by President
02/27/2023Impact statement from SCC (SB1397ER)
03/02/2023Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
03/02/2023G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
03/27/2023G Approved by Governor-Chapter 699 (effective 7/1/23)
03/27/2023G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699)