INSURANCE
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    INSURANCE

    Accident and sickness insurance; definition of utilization review not to include determinations by insurers concerning necessity of services for treatment and care of an injury suffered by an insured for which reimbursement is claimed. Amending § 38.2-5300. (Patron-Watkins, HB 611)

    Accident and sickness insurance; medicare supplemental insurance. Amending §§ 38.2-3600, 38.2-3606, 38.2-3607 and 38.2-3608. (Patron-Keating, HB 299)

    Accident and sickness insurance; prior approval of rates by State Corporation Commission. Amending § 38.2-316. (Patron-Keating, HB 300)

    Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; payment of awards. Amending § 38.2-5009. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 323)

    Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; board's authority to purchase, hold, etc., real or personal property for benefit of claimant. Amending § 38.2-5016. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 759)

    Fire insurance; coverage for repair or replacement with functionally equivalent property. Amending § 38.2-2119. (Patron-Norment, SB 361)

    Genetic information privacy; provisions in insurance policies. Amending § 38.2-613; adding § 38.2-508.4. (Patron-Howell, SB 335)

    Health care; Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to study effects of certain legislative proposals on managed care cost-containment strategies. (Patron-Watkins, HJR 231)

    Health Care Coverage for Individuals and Their Families, Measures That Increase Access to Affordable; Report of State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance (SJR 332, 1995). (SD 9)

    Health care services; use of health care provider panels, Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to study need to require a point-of-service feature which would allow enrollee to receive services outside provider panel, and formation, enhancement, etc., of such provider panels. Amending §§ 38.2-4214, 38.2-4319 and 38.2-4509; adding § 38.2-3407.10. (Patron-Plum, HB 1393)

    Health insurance; access to an ob/gyn without necessity of prior referral. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.10. (Patron-Keating, HB 442; Watkins, HB 1472)

    Health insurance; amends "any willing provider" statutes governing preferred provider networks. Amending §§ 38.2-3407 and 38.2-4209. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 1100)

    Health insurance; coverage for mammograms. Amending § 38.2-3418.1. (Patron-Stolle, SB 431)

    Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. Amending § 38.2-3412.1. (Patron-Houck, SB 490)

    Health insurance; coverage for pap smears. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.1:2. (Patron-Stolle, SB 432)

    Health insurance; coverage for radioisotopic implantation for treatment of prostate cancer. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.2:2. (Patron-Phillips, HB 710)

    Health insurance; denial of benefits for prescription contraceptives prohibited. Adding § 38.2-3407.5:1. (Patron-Connally, HB 1233)

    Health insurance; Department of Personnel and Training, et al., to continue study of establishment and administration for all beneficiaries of Retirement System and retired state employees in optional retirement programs. (Patron-Colgan, SJR 66)

    Health insurance; designation of ob/gyn as primary care physicians. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.10. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 548)

    Health insurance; includes emergency services in health care services. Amending § 38.2-4300. (Patron-Robinson, HB 964)

    Health insurance; interest on claims proceeds. Amending §§ 38.2-3407.1 and 38.2-4306.1. (Patron-Lambert, SB 437)

    Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certified nurse midwives. Amending §§ 38.2-3408 and 38.2-4221. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 1360)

    Health insurance; renewability of policy, Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to study additional reforms in health insurance market. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3514.2. (Patron-Connally, HB 1026)

    Health insurance; small employer market. Amending § 38.2-3431. (Patron-Morgan, HB 700)

    Health insurance; small employer market, preexisting conditions. Amending § 38.2-3432. (Patron-Brickley, HB 835)

    Health insurance; termination of contracts with providers, good cause. Amending §§ 38.2-3407, 38.2-4209 and 38.2-4311. (Patron-Robinson, HB 960)

    Health insurance; terms and conditions of contracts with providers. Amending §§ 38.2-3407, 38.2-4209 and 38.2-4311. (Patron-Melvin, HB 1015)

    Health insurance; terms and conditions of contracts with providers. Amending §§ 38.2-3407, 38.2-4209 and 38.2-4312. (Patron-McEachin, HB 1296)

    Health Insurance Benefits and Providers, Financial Impact of Mandated; Report of State Corporation Commission (§ 38.2-3419.1 of Code of Virginia). (HD 5)

    Health insurance for state employees; coverage for obstetrical and postpartum services. Amending §§ 2.1-20.1, 32.1-325 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3414.1. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 87; Woods, SB 148)

    Health insurers; notification of Medicaid eligibility to insured. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.10. (Patron-Van Yahres, HB 1409)

    Health maintenance organizations; continuing care facilities. Amending § 38.2-4312. (Patron-Cantor, HB 790)

    Hospital inpatient stay for mother and newborn after childbirth; standards. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-518. (Patron-Tata, HB 447; Howell, SB 242)

    Insurance; agents to disclose sale of an insurance policy in conjunction with an automobile club service agreement. Adding § 38.2-514.1. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 542)

    Insurance; certain charitable gift annuities exempt from regulation. Amending § 38.2-106; adding §§ 38.2-106.1 and 38.2-3113.2. (Patron-Clement, HB 897)

    Insurance; conversion of a domestic mutual insurer to a domestic stock insurer. Adding § 38.2-1005.1. (Patron-Watkins, HB 1471; Chichester, SB 590)

    Insurance; priority of liquidation payments of an insolvent insurer. Amending §§ 38.2-1509 and 38.2-1514. (Patron-Murphy, HB 430)

    Insurance Advisory Board; abolished. Amending §§ 2.1-1.6, 2.1-526.3, 2.1-526.5, 2.1-526.11:1 and 9-6.25:1; repealing § 2.1-526.4. (Patron-Baker, HB 1263; Quayle, SB 557)

    Insurance agents; continuing education requirements. Amending §§ 38.2-1866, 38.2-1867 and 38.2-1869 through 38.2-1874; adding § 38.2-1868.1; repealing § 38.2-1868. (Patron-Holland, SB 506)

    Insurance agents; suspension or revocation of license. Amending §§ 38.2-1831, 38.2-1843, 38.2-1855 and 38.2-1863. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 295)

    Insurance agents and consultants; placement of insurance for public bodies. Amending § 38.2-1839; adding §§ 11-44.1 and 38.2-1812.1. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 757)

    Insurance agents, exclusive; State Corporation Commission, Bureau of Insurance to study practices of insurers regarding same. (Patron-Deeds, HJR 118)

    Insurance companies; assessment of fees by State Corporation Commission for Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund, for HEAT program, etc. Amending §§ 38.2-402, 38.2-4319 and 58.1-2508. (Patron-Chichester, SB 146)

    Insurance companies; select committee of House and Senate to examine Virginia's gross receipts tax imposed thereon and ensure that it is equitable and competitive with other states, appropriation. (Patron-Howell, HJR 202)

    Insurance examination reports; acceptance by State Corporation Commission. Amending § 38.2-1317. (Patron-Deeds, HB 364)

    Insurance fraud bureau; joint subcommittee to study need for establishment thereof, appropriation. (Patron-Heilig, HJR 55; Colgan, SJR 36)

    Insurance policies; procedure for cancellation. Amending §§ 38.2-231 and 38.2-2114. (Patron-Robinson, HB 975)

    Insurance reciprocals, domestic; material transactions. Adding §§ 38.2-1230 and 38.2-1231. (Patron-Holland, SB 225)

    Insurance regulation; exempts certain long-term care prepaid health plans, Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to study such exemptions and identify regulatory policy for individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid. Adding § 38.2-226.1. (Patron-Robinson, HB 1130)

    Insurance regulators; authorizes State Corporation Commission to share information with databases developed by National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Amending § 38.2-1306.1; adding § 38.2-234. (Patron-Wampler, SB 250)

    Long-term care insurance; benefits for home-health care. Adding § 38.2-5202.1. (Patron-Plum, HB 813)

    Mammograms, Mandated Coverage for; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (§§ 9-298 and 9-299 of Code of Virginia). (SD 6)

    Managed care industry; Joint Commission on Health Care and State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to study appropriate role of agencies in monitoring, policing and regulating. (Patron-Houck, SJR 67)

    Medical bills payable under a motor vehicle insurance policy; reasonableness of charges. Amending § 8.01-413.01. (Patron-Putney, HB 1404)

    Medical malpractice; payment of punitive damages into Literary Fund. Amending §§ 8.01-38.1, 8.01-42.1, 19.2-69, 36-96.17, 36-96.18, 59.1-21.23 and 59.1-335.10. (Patron-Hawkins, SB 217)

    Medical malpractice insurance or personal injury or property damage claims; abolishing reporting requirements to State Corporation Commission. Repealing §§ 38.2-2228 and 38.2-2228.1. (Patron-Holland, SB 232)

    Motor vehicle insurance; cancellation. Amending § 38.2-2212. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1120; Benedetti, SB 555)

    Motor vehicle insurance; exemplary or punitive damages awarded against intoxicated drivers. Adding § 38.2-227.1. (Patron-Watkins, HB 817)

    Motor vehicle insurance; increases amount of required liability. Amending § 46.2-472. (Patron-Griffith, HB 160)

    Motor vehicle insurance; payment of medical expense and loss of income benefits. Amending § 38.2-2201. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1305)

    Motor vehicle insurance; payment of medical payments and expense coverage. Amending §§ 38.2-124 and 38.2-2201. (Patron-Putney, HB 1405)

    Motor vehicle insurance; remedy for arbitrary refusal of claim. Amending § 8.01-66.1. (Patron-Deeds, HB 1304)

    Motor vehicle insurance; requires insurance companies to transmit monthly reports to DMV regarding coverage status. Amending §§ 46.2-364, 46.2-706, 46.2-706.1 and 46.2-707. (Patron-Moore, HB 524; Quayle, SB 554)

    Motor vehicle insurance; uninsured and underinsured coverage. Amending § 38.2-2206. (Patron-McEachin, HB 775; Armstrong, HB 1391)

    Motor vehicle insurance; uninsured coverage. Amending § 38.2-2206. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1122; Chichester, SB 589)

    Motor vehicle laws and motor vehicle insurance; joint subcommittee to study uniformity of laws relating thereto, appropriation. (Patron-O'Brien, HJR 189)

    Motor Vehicle Liability and Property Insurance, Minimum Levels of; Report of Joint Subcommittee (HJR 601, 1995). (HD 60)

    Orthodontic Care, Policy of Medicaid Eligibility for; Report of Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HJR 476, 1995). (HD 45)

    Pap Smears, Mandated Coverage for; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (§§ 9-298 and 9-299 of Code of Virginia). (SD 7)

    Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association; financial report. Amending § 38.2-1612. (Patron-Heilig, HB 1541)

    Real estate practices of attorneys, title insurance companies, and title insurance agents and others; joint subcommittee to study, appropriation. (Patron-Barlow, HJR 210)

    Real estate transactions; attorneys function as a title insurance agent. Amending § 38.2-4614. (Patron-Cantor, HB 1523)

    Retirement System; health insurance for former agency heads who retire from service. Amending § 2.1-20.1. (Patron-Croshaw, HB 1332)

    Retirement System; payment of health insurance to state troopers injured in line of duty. Amending § 2.1-20.1. (Patron-Robinson, HB 961)

    Surplus lines insurance; modifies reporting requirements of brokers. Amending § 38.2-4806. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1121)

    Teachers; health insurance credits in Retirement System. Amending § 2.1-20.1:3. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 727; Putney, HB 862; Marye, SB 315; Goode, SB 336)

    Title insurance; definition. Amending § 38.2-123. (Patron-Moore, HB 1344)

    Title insurance companies; loss reserves. Adding § 38.2-4610.2. (Patron-Watkins, HB 613)

    Viatical (death futures) agreement monitoring; provisions for purchase of insurance benefits of terminally ill persons. Adding § 38.2-334. (Patron-Van Landingham, HB 871)

    Wet Settlement Act; duty of settlement agent, prohibits title insurance kickbacks, etc. Amending §§ 6.1-2.13 and 38.2-4614; adding § 6.1-2.13:1. (Patron-Davies, HB 1229)

    Workers' compensation; modifies rate-standard provisions governing rates for volunteer firefighter and rescue squad personnel. Amending §§ 38.2-1904, 38.2-2005 and 65.2-101. (Patron-Parrish, HB 209)


    1996 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 786-6530. NOTE: Send us e-Mail if you have questions about the General Assembly or Legislative Information. Please include your phone number and address. Last Modified on October 30, 1996 at 10:16am

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