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Accident and sickness insurance; definition to include "stop loss" and "excess loss" agreements. Amending § 38.2-109. (Patron-Colgan, SB 955)

Accident and Sickness Insurance Market, Additional Reforms in Individual; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (Chapter 550, 1996 Acts). (HD 27)

Automobile repair facilities; liability for loss or damage due to intentional criminal acts. Amending § 38.2-2205; adding § 59.1-207.3:1. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SB 844)

Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; appeals of denial of certain payments. Adding § 38.2-5011.1. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 1726)

Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; Board of Directors to study increasing scope and magnitude thereof. (Patron-Woodrum, HJR 641)

Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; certain civil actions permitted. Amending § 38.2-5002. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 2014)

Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; investment of assets. Amending § 38.2-5016. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 2384)

Commercial insurance; regulation. Amending § 38.2-1906; repealing §§ 38.2-1905.1 and 38.2-1905.2. (Patron-Barry, SB 1065)

Contraceptive Drugs, Mandated Coverage for Prescription; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (§§ 9-298 and 9-299 of Code of Virginia). (HD 24)

Fire insurance; mailing of notice of cancellation or refusal to renew. Amending §§ 38.2-2113 and 38.2-2114. (Patron-Ticer, SB 922)

Fire insurance; termination prohibited in certain circumstances. Adding § 38.2-2115.1. (Patron-Cantor, HB 1894)

Fire Programs Fund; use of proceeds. Amending § 38.2-401. (Patron-Barlow, HB 2650)

Fire Programs Fund and Fire Services Grant Fund Program; provisions. Amending §§ 9-155 and 38.2-401. (Patron-Schrock, SB 951)

Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund; abolishes tax paid on gross premium income. Amending § 58.1-2508; repealing §§ 38.2-137 and 38.2-401.1. (Patron-Howell, HB 1792)

Health and life insurance; disclosure of medical test results to applicants. Adding § 38.2-613.01. (Patron-Scott, HB 2647)

Health care plans; encouraging employers with self-insured, managed plans to furnish their female employees direct access to ob/gyn services. (Patron-Keating, HJR 642)

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-Watkins, HB 1472)

Health insurance; allows health insurers, health service plans, etc., to bill covered individuals for actual cost of services. Amending § 38.2-3407.3. (Patron-Woods, SB 919)

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; balance billing prohibited. Adding § 38.2-3407.12. (Patron-Reasor, SB 1126)

Health insurance; coverage by full-time in state graduate students and their dependents. Adding § 2.1-20.1:04. (Patron-Shuler, HB 2793)

Health insurance; coverage by surviving spouse and dependents of law-enforcement officer, firefighter, etc. Adding § 2.1-20.1:04. (Patron-Earley, SB 1143)

Health insurance; coverage by surviving spouse and dependents of law-enforcement officer, firefighter, etc. Amending § 2.1-20.1:03; adding § 2.1-20.1:04. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 2557)

Health insurance; coverage for acupuncture. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.3. (Patron-Tata, HB 2452)

Health insurance; coverage for early intervention services. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.3. (Patron-Christian, HB 2715)

Health insurance; coverage for hemophilia and congenital bleeding disorders. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.3. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 2815; Barry, SB 859)

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

Health insurance; coverage for prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.3. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1003)

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; coverage for reconstructive breast surgery. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.3. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 948)

Health insurance; coverage not applicable to preexisting conditions, use of community rating for purposes of premium calculations. Amending §§ 38.2-100, 38.2-508.1, 38.2-3431, 38.2-3432, 38.2-3433, 38.2-3503, 38.2-3514, 38.2-3518, 38.2-4214, 38.2-4216.1 and 38.2-4319; adding §§ 38.2-3407.12 and 38.2-3407.13; repealing §§ 38.2-3514.1, 38.2-3520 and 38.2-3531. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1181)

Health insurance; credits for retired Retirement System employees. Amending §§ 2.1-20.1:2, 2.1-20.1:3 and 2.1-20.1:4. (Patron-Callahan, HB 2683)

Health insurance; exempts regulation of certain PACE (Program for All Inclusive Care for Elderly) long-term care plans. Amending § 38.2-226.1; adding § 32.1-330.3. (Patron-Heilig, HB 2784; Schrock, SB 1102)

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

Health insurance; preexisting condition provisions. Amending § 38.2-3514.1. (Patron-Heilig, HB 2747)

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

Health insurance; requires essential and standard plans include 365 days of inpatient hospitalization. Amending §§ 9-298 and 38.2-3431. (Patron-Heilig, HB 2786)

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 Benefits and Providers, Financial Impact of Mandated; Report of State Corporation Commission (§ 38.2-3419.1 of Code of Virginia). (HD 15)

Health insurance for state employees; appeals process for denials or partial denials of claims. Amending § 2.1-20.1. (Patron-Rhodes, HB 2613)

Health insurance for state employees; coverage for domestic partners. Amending §§ 2.1-20.1, 38.2-100, 38.2-3323, 38.2-3431, 38.2-3500, 38.2-3518, 38.2-3525, 38.2-3533 and 38.2-3541. (Patron-Ticer, SB 1078)

Health insurance for state employees; coverage for early intervention services. Amending § 2.1-20.1. (Patron-Christian, HB 2716)

Health insurance for state employees; coverage for off-label drug use. Amending §§ 2.1-20.1 and 38.2-3407.5. (Patron-Woods, SB 1164)

Health insurance for state employees; investment of funds, coverage for drugs used as contraceptives. Amending § 2.1-20.1. (Patron-Rhodes, HB 2485)

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; implementation of provisions, Bureau of Insurance of State Corporation Commission, et al., to monitor and report on impact thereof. Amending §§ 38.2-3431, 38.2-3433, 38.2-4214, 38.2-4216.1, 38.2-4217, 38.2-4229.1, 38.2-4306, 38.2-4319 and 58.1-2501; adding §§ 38.2-3430.1 through 38.2-3430.10, 38.2-3432.1, 38.2-3432.2, 38.2-3432.3, 38.2-3434 through 38.2-3437, 38.2-4322 and 38.2-4323; repealing § 38.2-3432. (Patron-Hall, HB 2887; Bolling, SB 1112)

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 insurers and health maintenance organizations; to ensure that covered individuals reach their primary care provider in a timely manner. Amending § 38.2-3407.10. (Patron-McEachin, HB 2468)

Health insurers and health maintenance organizations; to include in provider network provisions for essential community providers. Adding §§ 38.2-3407.01, 38.2-4209.01 and 38.2-4312.01. (Patron-McEachin, HB 2469)

Health maintenance organizations; accountability for quality care, etc. Amending §§ 38.2-305, 38.2-4306, 38.2-4307, 38.2-4307.1, 38.2-4308, 38.2-4315, 38.2-4316 and 38.2-4319; adding §§ 32.1-122.10:01, 38.2-4322 and 38.2-4323. (Patron-Shuler, HB 2789)

Health maintenance organizations; continuing care facilities. Amending § 38.2-4312. (Patron-Cantor, HB 790; Cantor, HB 2870)

Health maintenance organizations; Health Commissioner, et al., to review quality of health care services provided thereby. Amending §§ 38.2-305, 38.2-4214, 38.2-4308, 38.2-4315 and 38.2-4319; adding § 32.1-122.10:01. (Patron-Connally, HB 2785)

Health maintenance organizations; patient access to emergency services. Adding § 38.2-4312.3. (Patron-Robinson, HB 2062)

Health maintenance organizations; review and approval of certain treatment protocols. Amending § 38.2-4312; adding § 54.1-2971.2. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2569)

Homeowners, residential; Bureau of Insurance of State Corporation Commission to study private mortgage insurance requirements therefor. (Patron-Nelms, HJR 544)

Insurance; delivery and use of policies and endorsements. Amending § 38.2-317. (Patron-Chichester, SB 882)

Insurance; retrospective rating plans. Amending §§ 38.2-1901 and 38.2-1903. (Patron-Heilig, HB 2244)

Insurance agents; course study required prior to taking examination. Amending § 38.2-1816. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 2817)

Insurance agents; termination of agency contracts. Adding § 38.2-1834.1. (Patron-Stump, HB 2293)

Insurance agents and consultants; licensing, residency and continuing education requirements. Amending §§ 38.2-1816, 38.2-1818, 38.2-1822, 38.2-1825, 38.2-1838, 38.2-1841, 38.2-1869 and 38.2-1871; adding § 38.2-1800.1. (Patron-Colgan, SB 1082)

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

Insurance companies; gross premium income reports to State Corporation Commission. Amending § 58.1-2506. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 2839)

Insurance companies; joint subcommittee to examine incidents of agencies being terminated because of agents' loss ratios, appropriation. (Patron-Reasor, SJR 362)

Insurance Companies, Gross Receipts Tax Imposed on; Report of Select Committee (HJR 202, 1996). (HD 78)

Insurance for public school vehicles; judgment for damages for personal injury. Amending § 22.1-190. (Patron-Norment, SB 1103)

Insurance fraud; penalty provisions. Amending § 58.1-2508; adding §§ 18.2-246.1, 18.2-246.2, 18.2-246.3, 38.2-415 and 52-36 through 52-43. (Patron-Colgan, SB 758)

Insurance Fraud Bureau, Establishment of an; Final Report of Joint Subcommittee (HJR 55 and SJR 36, 1996). (HD 86)

Insurance guaranty associations; amortization of payments thereto. Amending §§ 38.2-1611.1, 38.2-1709 and 38.2-2806. (Patron-Howell, HB 2327)

Insurance of foreign or alien insurers; removes licensure exemption. Amending § 38.2-1039. (Patron-Bennett, HB 2449)

Insurance policies; criteria for determination of cancellation or refusal to renew. Adding § 38.2-2112.1. (Patron-Watts, HB 2350)

Insurance pools; Joint Commission on Health Care to study high risk insurance pools and establishment thereof in Virginia. (Patron-Walker, SJR 337)

Insurance Regulations, Exemptions and Regulatory Policy for Pace and Pre-Pace Projects; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (Chapter 628, 1996 Acts). (HD 28)

Liability insurance; exclusion of coverage by reference for carbon monoxide poisoning. Adding § 38.2-235. (Patron-Hall, HB 2276)

Liability insurance; notice of intention to rely on certain defenses, execution of nonwaiver of rights agreement. Amending § 38.2-2226. (Patron-Johnson, HB 1997)

Liability Insurance, Desirability and Feasibility of Requiring all Licensed Drivers to Carry; Report of DMV (letter of Speaker Thomas W. Moss, Jr., dated April 29, 1996). (HD 19)

Loans; prohibits use of Rule of 78 in determining amount of unearned interest returned to borrower when loan is prepaid. Amending §§ 6.1-330.77, 6.1-330.84, 6.1-330.85, 6.1-330.86:1, 6.1-330.89, 38.2-3722 and 38.2-3729. (Patron-Keating, HB 2446)

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

Long-term care insurance; Joint Commission on Health Care to study. (Patron-Plum, HJR 633; Woods, SJR 364)

Long-term care insurance; Joint Commission on Health Care to study interaction between such coverage and Medicaid eligibility. (Patron-Cantor, HJR 605)

Long-term care insurance; memorializing Congress to repeal portion of Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 which allows states to establish asset protection programs. (Patron-Woods, SJR 365)

Long-Term Care Insurance Policies, Mandated Coverage of Home Care in; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (§§ 9-298 and 9-299 of Code of Virginia). (HD 34)

Managed Care Industry, Appropriate Role of Agencies in Overseeing; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (SJR 67, 1996). (SD 7)

Mastectomy patients; minimum hospital stay. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.3. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2020)

Medical assistance services; creation of Children's Medical Security Insurance Plan and Trust Fund. Adding §§ 32.1-351, 32.1-352 and 32.1-353. (Patron-Brickley, HB 2682)

Medical claims forms; use of standardized forms and coding. Amending § 38.2-322. (Patron-Lambert, SB 1123)

Medical malpractice; liability of health maintenance organizations. Adding § 8.01-581.15:1. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2568)

Motor vehicle insurance; definition of "uninsured motor vehicle" includes owner or operator immune from liability for negligence. Amending § 38.2-2206. (Patron-Forbes, HB 2501; Edwards, SB 959)

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; increases ceiling amount against insurance policy for refusal of claim. Amending § 8.01-66.1. (Patron-Putney, HB 2418)

Motor vehicle insurance; liability provisions on rental vehicles. Amending § 38.2-2205. (Patron-Hall, HB 2234)

Motor vehicle insurance; prohibits cancellation or refusal to renew due to accumulation of points under a safe driver plan. Amending § 38.2-2212. (Patron-Stump, HB 2845)

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

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

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

Motor vehicle liability insurance; payment of medical expense and loss of income benefits. Amending §§ 8.01-413.01 and 38.2-2201. (Patron-Mims, HB 2541; Armstrong, HB 2699)

Motor vehicle liability insurance or uninsured motor vehicle fee; proof of payment. Adding § 46.2-707.1. (Patron-Putney, HB 2263)

Motor vehicles; extended service contracts. Amending § 59.1-436. (Patron-Martin, SB 1071)

Nurse-Midwives, Direct Reimbursement of Certified; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (§§ 9-298 and 9-299 of Code of Virginia). (HD 35)

Pharmacists; expressing sense of General Assembly to encourage all insurance companies, health maintenance organizations and other third-party payers to reimburse those who provide counseling and other cognitive services. (Patron-Crouch, HJR 473)

Property and casualty insurance; windstorm coverage. Amending §§ 38.2-2108 and 38.2-2701; adding § 38.2-2108.1. (Patron-Heilig, HB 1956)

Prostate Cancer, Mandated Coverage for Radioisotopic Implantation as a Treatment for; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (§§ 9-298 and 9-299 of Code of Virginia). (HD 25)

Real property exempt from taxation; excludes certain life insurance benefits in determining income limitations for certain elderly or handicapped. Amending §§ 58.1-3211 and 58.1-3213. (Patron-Martin, SB 842)

Repair or replacement facility; Bureau of Insurance of State Corporation Commission to study agreements between insurance companies and repair or replacement facilities or claims processing centers (networks) and effect these arrangements have on ability of an insured or claimant to choose. (Patron-Behm, HJR 542)

Retirement System; benefits, including health insurance for retirees, purchase of creditable service, retirement for Director of Council of Higher Education, etc. Amending §§ 2.1-20.1:2, 2.1-20.1:3, 2.1-20.1:4, 51.1-142, 51.1-155.1, 51.1-155.2 and 51.1-206. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 1819)

Retirement System; insurance proceeds and programs. Amending §§ 51.1-146, 51.1-510, 51.1-512, 51.1-512.1 and 51.1-514. (Patron-Lambert, SB 830)

Teachers; health insurance credits in Retirement System. Amending § 2.1-20.1:3. (Patron-Goode, SB 336)

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

Title insurance; disbursement of trust accounts. Amending § 38.2-4601.1. (Patron-Tata, HB 2892)

Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield; conversion to a stock corporation known as Trigon Healthcare, Inc., Health Research Board and Fund created. Amending §§ 2.1-1.5, 2.1-20.1:02 and 23-9.4; adding §§ 23-277 through 23-286 and 51.1-124.36. (Patron-Dickinson, HB 2581; Putney, HB 2640; Chichester, SB 1047)

Trigon Healthcare; protection of local treasurers and public officers against liability for retaining common stock therein. (Patron-Johnson, HB 1998)

Unfair claims settlement practices; includes failing to perform audits relating to payment of pharmacy claims and failing to fill prescriptions as written. Amending § 38.2-510. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2688)

Viatical (death futures) Settlement Act; created. Adding §§ 38.2-5700 through 38.2-5707. (Patron-Van Landingham, HB 871)

Workers' compensation; insurance premium discounts for employers instituting a drug-free workplace. Adding § 65.2-813.2. (Patron-Jackson, HB 2673)

1997 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. Last Modified on June 23, 1997 at 01:04pm Eastern Daylight Time

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