VA HB1162 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Health insurance; discrimination prohibited against covered entities and contract pharmacies. Prohibits carriers and pharmacy benefits managers from discriminating in the requirements, exclusions, terms, or other conditions imposed on a covered entity or contract pharmacy on the basis that the entity or pharmacy is operating under the 340B Program of the federal Public Health Service Act. Such prohibition does not (i) apply to drugs with an annual estimated per-patient cost exceeding $250,000 or (ii) prohibit the identification of a 340B reimbursement request. The bill also prohibits a carrier or pharmacy benefits manager from interfering in a covered individual's right to choose a contract pharmacy or covered entity. Health insurance; discrimination prohibited against covered entities and contract pharmacies. Prohibits carriers and pharmacy benefits managers from discriminating in the requirements, exclusions, terms, or other conditions imposed on a covered entity or contract pharmacy on the basis that the entity or pharmacy is operating under the 340B Program of the federal Public Health Service Act. Such prohibition does not (i) apply to drugs with an annual estimated per-patient cost exceeding $250,000 or (ii) prohibit the identification of a 340B reimbursement request. The bill also prohibits a carrier or pharmacy benefits manager from interfering in a covered individual's right to choose a contract pharmacy or covered entity.
Title
Health insurance; discrimination prohibited against covered entities and contract pharmacies.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-14 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (96-Y 3-N) (Y: 96 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-14 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (96-Y 3-N) (Y: 96 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319) | |
| 2022-04-11 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (effective 7/1/22) | |
| 2022-03-22 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 | |
| 2022-03-22 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
| 2022-03-10 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1162ER) |
| 2022-03-10 | House | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-07 | House | VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-07 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-28 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-14 | House | VOTE: Passage (96-Y 3-N) |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N) |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Printed as engrossed 22103525D-E |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB1162E |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-10 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2022-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-28 | House | Assigned sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2022-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy |
| 2022-01-14 | House | Presented and ordered printed 22103525D |
