VA HB987 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 27 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0775)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 27 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0775)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Medicaid; program information; accessibility. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to require every person that provides program information to ensure that all program information, defined in the bill, be made available in a manner that is accessible to (i) individuals with limited English proficiency through the provision of language access services, including oral interpretation and written translations, and (ii) individuals with disabilities through the provision of auxiliary aids services, when doing so is a reasonable step to providing meaningful access to health care coverage. The bill provides that language access services and auxiliary aids services shall be provided free of charge to such individuals and that information regarding how to receive the language access services and auxiliary aids services shall be included with program information documents on a website maintained by the Department of Medical Assistance Services and on the website of every agency of the Commonwealth that disseminates program information. The bill also requires every person that makes program information available to use an objective readability measure approved by the Department to test the readability of its program information documents and requires such persons to make program information documents available to the Department for review upon request. Under current law, use of a specific readability formula is required and a minimum total readability score is prescribed. Medicaid; program information; accessibility. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to require every person that provides program information to ensure that all program information, defined in the bill, be made available in a manner that is accessible to (i) individuals with limited English proficiency through the provision of language access services, including oral interpretation and written translations, and (ii) individuals with disabilities through the provision of auxiliary aids services, when doing so is a reasonable step to providing meaningful access to health care coverage. The bill provides that language access services and auxiliary aids services shall be provided free of charge to such individuals and that information regarding how to receive the language access services and auxiliary aids services shall be included with program information documents on a website maintained by the Department of Medical Assistance Services and on the website of every agency of the Commonwealth that disseminates program information. The bill also requires every person that makes program information available to use an objective readability measure approved by the Department to test the readability of its program information documents and requires such persons to make program information documents available to the Department for review upon request. Under current law, use of a specific readability formula is required and a minimum total readability score is prescribed.
Title
Medicaid; program information, accessibility on every state agency or local government website.
Sponsors
| Del. Kathy Tran [D] | Del. Mark Keam [D] | Del. Irene Shin [D] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-27 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-04-27 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-04-27 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-09 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-15 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-08 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-27 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0775) | |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Enacted, Chapter 775 (effective 7/1/22) |
| 2022-04-27 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB987ER2) |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Reenrolled |
| 2022-04-27 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted | |
| 2022-04-27 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-04-27 | House | VOTE: Adoption (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-04-27 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-04-27 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2022-04-11 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 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 |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB987ER) |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Enrolled |
| 2022-03-09 | House | VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-09 | House | Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2022-03-08 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2022-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-25 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2022-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2022-02-15 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-15 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Printed as engrossed 22103932D-E |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB987E |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Read second time |
| 2022-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2022-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2022-02-08 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
| 2022-01-21 | House | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 2022-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2022-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103932D |
