Direct primary care agreements; the Commonwealth's insurance laws do not apply.
Summary
Provides that a 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
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
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
41
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 26, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 830 (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 Amendments 1, 2 and 3 (97-Y 1-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 22-N)
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2053S1
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105281D-S1
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (83-Y 12-N)
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102438D
legislature
1 primary · 42 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
R. Steven Landes
RRepublican
Co
Barry Knight
RRepublican
Co
Benjamin L. Cline
RRepublican
Co
Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
Co
Brenda L. Pogge
RRepublican
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Charles D. Poindexter
RRepublican
Co
Chris Head
RRepublican
Co
Christopher K. Peace
RRepublican
Co
Christopher P. Stolle
RRepublican
Co
Danny Marshall
RRepublican
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