SB 159 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Medical services; Commonwealth's lien for payment, limitations.

Summary
Provides that a lien granted to the Commonwealth against any recovery from a third party obtained by an injured person, or the personal representative of a decedent, whose medical costs were paid pursuant to the Virginia Medical Assistance Program shall attach only to the portion of the claim representing compensation for medical expenses incurred by the injured person. The bill further provides that such lien shall be reduced by deducting from the portion of the recovery representing compensation for such medical costs the pro rata share of attorney fees, costs, and expenses incurred by the injured party or decedent. The provisions of the bill are contingent upon funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 28, 2017 Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 22, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB159E
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
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Feb 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Feb 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
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Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Dec 28, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Dec 28, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101645D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JE
John Edwards
DDemocratic
VA
21