Direct primary care agreements; the Commonwealth's insurance laws do not apply.
Summary
Provides that direct agreement between a patient, the patient's legal representative, or the patient's employer and a health care provider for ongoing primary care services in exchange for the payment of a monthly periodic fee is not health insurance or a health maintenance organization, if patients are not required to pay monthly periodic fees prior to initiation of the direct agreement coverage period. The measure also provides that a health care provider who participates in a direct primary care practice may participate in a health insurance carrier network so long as the provider is willing and able to meet the terms and conditions of network membership set by the health insurance carrier. The measure establishes requirements for disclosures regarding direct primary care agreements, including a list of the services covered under the agreement. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Oct 7, 2016
Signed Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 831 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Apr 5, 2017
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
executive
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation to Amendmends #1, 2 and 3 (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 28-N)
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute (65-Y 31-N)
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended SB800H1
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105478D-H1
legislature
Feb 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104978D-S1
legislature
Oct 7, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Oct 7, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100678D
legislature
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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