Virginia House Bill 1444 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-7)
Status: Passed on April 15 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0723)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Vision care plans; reimbursement for services. Prohibits a participating provider agreement between a vision care plan carrier and an optometrist or ophthalmologist that is entered into, amended, extended or renewed on or after January 1, 2016, from establishing the fee or rate that the optometrist or ophthalmologist is required to accept for the provision of health care materials or services, or from requiring that an optometrist or ophthalmologist accept the reimbursement paid by the vision care plan carrier as payment in full, unless the services or materials are covered services or covered materials under the applicable vision care plan. Reimbursements by a vision care plan carrier are required to be reasonable, which is defined as the negotiated fee or rate that is set forth in the participating provider agreement and is acceptable to the provider. Vision care plans shall not require an optometrist or ophthalmologist to use a particular optical laboratory, manufacturer of eyeglass frames or contact lenses, or third-party supplier as a condition of participation in a vision care plan. Changes to a participating provider agreement shall be submitted in writing to the optometrist or ophthalmologist at least 30 days prior to their effective date. Provisions of this measure that relate to covered materials also apply to licensed opticians practicing in the Commonwealth. The State Corporation Commission does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate individual controversies arising out of this measure. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2016.

Vision care plans; reimbursement for services.

Del. William Howell [R]	Del. Timothy Hugo [R]	Del. Johnny Joannou [D]	Del. Terry Kilgore [R]
Del. Steven Landes [R]	Del. John O'Bannon [R]	Del. Thomas Rust [R]	Sen. Lionell Spruill [D]
Del. Jeion Ward [D]	Del. Lee Ware [R]	Del. James Edmunds [R]	Del. Thomas Greason [R]
Del. Ron Villanueva [R]	Del. Eileen Filler-Corn [D]	Del. Roxann Robinson [R]	Del. Gordon Helsel [R]
Del. Israel O'Quinn [R]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]	Sen. Bill DeSteph [R]	Sen. Monty Mason [D]
Del. Sam Rasoul [D]

2015-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N) (Y: 97 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (14-Y 1-N) (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-05 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N) (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N) (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-15		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0723)
2015-04-15	House	Enacted, Chapter 723 (effective 1/1/16)
2015-04-15	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2015-04-15	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2015-04-15	House	Reenrolled bill text (HB1444ER2)
2015-04-15	House	Reenrolled
2015-04-15		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2015-04-15	Senate	Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2015-04-15	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
2015-04-15	House	House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
2015-04-14	House	Placed on Calendar
2015-03-27	House	Governor's recommendation received by House
2015-02-27		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-02-27	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/27/15
2015-02-26	Senate	Signed by President
2015-02-26	House	Signed by Speaker
2015-02-26	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1444ER)
2015-02-26	House	Enrolled
2015-02-23	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N)
2015-02-23	House	Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
2015-02-20	House	Placed on Calendar
2015-02-19	Senate	Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-19	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2015-02-19	Senate	Committee amendment agreed to
2015-02-19	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2015-02-19	Senate	Read third time
2015-02-18	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-16	Senate	Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (14-Y 1-N)
2015-02-11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2015-02-11	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-10	House	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-10	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2015-02-09	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1444H1
2015-02-09	House	Committee substitute agreed to 15104222D-H1
2015-02-09	House	Read second time
2015-02-07	House	Read first time
2015-02-05	House	Committee substitute printed 15104222D-H1
2015-02-05	House	Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2015-01-22	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 2-N)
2015-01-15	House	Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
2014-12-29	House	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2014-12-29	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100579D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
38	2	3407.19	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	2	4214	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	2	4319	(n/a)	See Bill Text
38	2	4509	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1444
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1444+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1444H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1444ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1444ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0723+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H1402V0002+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H1402V0007+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H14V0087+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2054+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S02V0067+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0559HB1444+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0625HB1444+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2616+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2945+HB1444
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV1080HB1444+HB1444