VA HB778 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 9 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0271)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 9 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0271)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Air medical transportation; informed decision. Requires each hospital to establish a protocol requiring that, before a health care provider arranges for air medical transportation services for a patient who does not have an emergency medical condition, the hospital provide the patient or his authorized representative with written or electronic notice that the patient (i) may have a choice of transportation by an air medical transportation provider or medically appropriate ground transportation by an emergency medical services provider and (ii) will be responsible for charges incurred for such transportation in the event that the provider is not a contracted network provider of the patient's health insurance carrier or such charges are not otherwise covered in full or in part by the patient's health insurance plan. The provisions of such requirement become effective on March 1, 2019. The bill directs the Office of Emergency Medical Services to develop a mechanism no later than January 1, 2019, to disclose to a patient, prior to services provided by an out-of-network air transport provider, a good faith estimate of the range of typical charges for out-of-network air transport services provided in that geographic area.
Title
Air medical transportation; informed decision.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-23 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-29 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-23 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-09 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0271) | |
| 2018-03-09 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 271 (effective 3/1/19) | |
| 2018-03-02 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 9, 2018 | |
| 2018-03-02 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2018 |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB778ER) |
| 2018-02-26 | House | Enrolled |
| 2018-02-21 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-21 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-21 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2018-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-19 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2018-02-19 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2018-02-19 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2018-02-19 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2018-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-15 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-30 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2018-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2018-01-29 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-29 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-26 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB778H1 |
| 2018-01-26 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 18105449D-H1 |
| 2018-01-26 | House | Read second time |
| 2018-01-25 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-01-23 | House | Committee substitute printed 18105449D-H1 |
| 2018-01-23 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-18 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-17 | House | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103240D |
