VA HB2126 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on March 12 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; step therapy protocols. Requires carriers issuing health benefit plans that develop step therapy protocols for a health benefit plan to ensure that those step therapy protocols are (i) developed and endorsed by a multidisciplinary panel of experts that manages conflicts of interest among the members; (ii) based on peer-reviewed research and medical practice; and (iii) continually updated based on a review of new evidence, research, and newly developed treatments. The measure requires that when coverage of a prescription drug for the treatment of a medical condition is restricted for use by a carrier or utilization review organization through the use of a step therapy protocol, the patient and prescribing provider have access to a clear, readily accessible, and convenient process to request a step therapy exception. The measure establishes conditions under which a request for a step therapy exception shall be granted and authorizes a patient to appeal a step therapy exception request denial. The provisions of the measure shall apply to any health benefit plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020.

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Title

Accident and sickness insurance; step therapy protocols.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Finance Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (18-Y 1-N) (Y: 18 N: 1 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337)
2019-03-12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 337 (effective 1/1/20)
2019-03-04 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
2019-03-04HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 4, 2019
2019-02-23SenateSigned by President
2019-02-23HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-02-23HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2126ER)
2019-02-23HouseEnrolled
2019-02-21HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-21HouseSenate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-21SenatePassed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-21SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2019-02-21SenateCommittee amendment rejected
2019-02-21SenateFinance Committee amendment reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-21SenateRead third time
2019-02-20SenatePassed by for the day
2019-02-20SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2019-02-20SenateReading of amendment waived
2019-02-20SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2019-02-20SenateReading of amendments waived
2019-02-20SenateRead third time
2019-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-18SenateReported from Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2019-02-18SenateRereferred to Finance
2019-02-18SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
2019-02-06SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2019-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2019-02-05HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-05HouseRead third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2019-02-04HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB2126H1
2019-02-04HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 19106082D-H1
2019-02-04HouseRead second time
2019-02-03HouseRead first time
2019-01-31HouseCommittee substitute printed 19106082D-H1
2019-01-31HouseReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (18-Y 1-N)
2019-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
2019-01-15HouseAssigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2019-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102027D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823407.9:05(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB2126
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2126+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2126H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB2126ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0337+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H1401V0021+HB2126
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV3253+HB2126
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0959HB2126+HB2126
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0960HB2126+HB2126

Bill Comments

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