Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 335 — Health insurance; association health plan for real estate salespersons.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 350 (effective 7/1/22)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 11, 2022.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

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  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Health insurance; association health plan for real estate salespersons. Provides that a licensed insurer may issue a policy of group accident and sickness insurance to an association of real estate salespersons (association), which association shall be deemed the policyholder, and that such association health plan is not considered to be insurance and is not subject to the existing requirements for insurance if certain requirements are met. The bill requires that (i) all members of the association be eligible for coverage and membership, including employer members with at least one employee that is domiciled in the Commonwealth or self-employed individuals; (ii) membership in the association not be conditioned on any health status–related factor; (iii) the coverage offered through the association be available to all members regardless of any health status–related factor; (iv) the association not make health insurance coverage offered through the association available other than in connection with a member of the association; and (v) premiums for the policy be paid from funds contributed by the association or associations, or by employer members, or by both, or from funds contributed by the covered persons or from both the covered persons and the association, associations, or employer members. The bill also requires that the association (a) has at the outset a minimum of 25,000 members; (b) has been organized and maintained in good faith for purposes other than that of obtaining insurance; (c) has been in active existence for at least five years; and (d) has a constitution and bylaws that provide that the association hold regular meetings not less than annually to further purposes of the members, that the association collects dues or solicits contributions from members, and that the members have voting privileges and representation on the governing board and committees.The bill provides that any such policy shall (1) be considered a large group market plan subject to all coverage mandates applicable to a large group market plan, (2) be subject to the group health plan coverage requirements under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (3) be prohibited from denying coverage under the policy on the basis of a pre-existing condition, (4) be guaranteed issue and guaranteed renewable, (5) provide essential health benefits and cost-sharing requirements, and (6) offer a minimum level of coverage designed to provide benefits that are actuarially equivalent to 60 percent of the full actuarial value of the benefits provided under the plan.The bill requires an insurer issuing such policy to an association to (A) treat all of the members and employees of employer members who are enrolled in coverage under the policy as a single risk pool; (B) set premiums on the basis of the collective group experience of the members and employees of employer members who are enrolled in coverage under the policy; (C) not vary premiums by age, except that the rate shall not vary by more than four to one for adults; (D) not vary premiums on the basis of gender; (E) not vary premiums on the basis of the health status of an individual employee of an employer member or a self-employed individual member; and (F) not establish discriminatory rules based on the health status of an employer member, an individual employee of an employer member, or a self-employed individual for eligibility or contribution.Finally, the bill provides that a policy that meets certain requirements of the bill is considered to be compliant with the large group market insurance regulations under the federal Public Health Service Act and, as such, the Commonwealth is considered to be substantially enforcing the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with regard to such policy. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to regulate the policy in a manner that is consistent with such provisions. The bill provides that, in any case in which a federal agency renders a decision that is contrary to such provisions, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General may resolve any difference between federal law and the laws of the Commonwealth. This bill incorporates SB 397 and is identical to HB 768.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

199 added · 191 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 335 clarifies the definition of "employees" eligible for health insurance coverage under group accident and sickness insurance policies in Virginia. It emphasizes that the term "employees" can include former employees and officials of public bodies, ensuring broader coverage options for various groups. This change matters because it allows more individuals, including retirees and elected officials, to access health insurance benefits, which can lead to improved healthcare access and protections for a wider range of workers.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-3521.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER 350 An Act to amend and reenact § 38.2-3521.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to health insurance;
R O [S 335] Approved L L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 335] Approved April 11, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E § 38.2-3521.1.
§ 38.2-3521.1.
D delivered in this Commonwealth unless it conforms to one of the following descriptions:nce shall be A.
Except as provided in § 38.2-3522.1, no policy of group accident and sickness insurance shall be delivered in this Commonwealth unless it conforms to one of the following descriptions:
A policy issued to an employer, or to the trustees of a fund established by an employer, which employer or trustees shall be deemed the policyholder, to insure employees of the employer for the benefit of persons other than the employer, subject to the following requirements:
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A policy issued to an employer, or to the trustees of a fund established by an employer, which employer or trustees shall be deemed the policyholder, to insure employees of the employer for the ben1.
The policy may provide that the term "employees" shall include the employees of one or more subsidiary corporations, and the employees, individual proBrietors, and partners of one or more affiliated corporations, proprietorships or partnerships if the bus3ness of the The policy may provide that the term "employees" shall include retired employees, former employEesrol.
The policy may provide that the term "employees" shall include the employees of one or more subsidiary corporations, and the employees, individual proprietors, and partners of one or more affiliated corporations, proprietorships or partnerships if the business of the employer and of such affiliated corporations, proprietorships or partnerships is under common control.
and directors of a corporate employer.
The policy may provide that the term "employees" shall include retired employees, former employees and directors of a corporate employer.
An insurer may exclude or limit the coverage on any person as to whom evidence of individual insB.
An insurer may exclude or limit the coverage on any person as to whom evidence of individual insurability is not satisfactory to the insurer, except as otherwise prohibited in this title.
A policy which that is:ory to the insurer, except as otherwise prohibited in this title.
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A policy which that is:
The policy may provide that the term "debtors" shall inc(1) Borrowers of money or purchasers or lessees of goods, services, or property for which payment is arranged through a credit transaction;
The policy may provide that the term "debtors" shall include:
(1) Borrowers of money or purchasers or lessees of goods, services, or property for which payment is arranged through a credit transaction;
Except as provided in subdivision 3 of this subsection, specifically for their insurance must insure all eligible debtors.ds contributed by insured debtors 3.
Except as provided in subdivision 3 of this subsection, a policy on which no part of the premium is to be derived from funds contributed by insured debtors specifically for their insurance must insure all eligible debtors.
3.
Such payment or payments shall reduce or extinguish the unpaid indebtedness of the debtor the estate of the insured.
Such payment or payments shall reduce or extinguish the unpaid indebtedness of the debtor to the extent of each such payment and any excess of the insurance shall be payable to the insured or the estate of the insured.
payment and any excess of the insurance shall be payable to the insured or 6.
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Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, insurance on agricultural credit of 4 transaction commitments may be written up to the amount of the loan commitment.
Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, insurance on agricultural credit transaction commitments may be written up to the amount of the loan commitment.
Insurance on educational credit transaction commitments may be written up to the amount of the loan commitment less the amount of any repayments made on the loan.
Insurance on educational credit transaction commitments may be written up to the amount of the loan commitment of 4 less the amount of any repayments made on the loan.
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The policy may insure members of such association or associations, employees thereof or employees of members, or one or more of the preceding or all of any class or classes thereof foE the benefit of persons other than the employee's employer.
The policy may insure members of such association or associations, employees thereof or employees of members, or one or more of the preceding or all of any class or classes thereof for the benefit of persons other than the employee's employer.
The premium for the policy shall be paid from funds contributed by the association or N associations, or by employer members, or by both, or from funds contributed by the covered persRns or from both the covered persons and the association, associations, or employer members.
The premium for the policy shall be paid from funds contributed by the association or associations, or by employer members, or by both, or from funds contributed by the covered persons or of 4 from both the covered persons and the association, associations, or employer members.
is to be derived from funds contributed by the covered persons specifically for their insurance mustum insure all eligible persons, except those who reject such coverage in writing.
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Except as provided in subdivision 4 of this subsection, a policy on which no part of the premium is to be derived from funds contributed by the covered persons specifically for their insurance must insure all eligible persons, except those who reject such coverage in writing.
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A policy issued to a credit union or to a trustee or trustees or agent designated by two Er more credit unions, which credit union, trustee, trustees, or agent shall be deemed the policyholder, to insure members of such credit union or credit unions for the benefit of persons other than the credit union or credit unions, trustee or trustees, or agent or any of their officials, subject to the following requirements:
A policy issued to a credit union or to a trustee or trustees or agent designated by two or more credit unions, which credit union, trustee, trustees, or agent shall be deemed the policyholder, to insure members of such credit union or credit unions for the benefit of persons other than the credit union or credit unions, trustee or trustees, or agent or any of their officials, subject to the following requirements:
The members eligible for insurance shall be all of the members of the credit union or credit uni2.
The members eligible for insurance shall be all of the members of the credit union or credit unions, or all of any class or classes thereof.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection J, a policy issued to an association of real3estate salespersons, as defined in § 54.1-2101, which the association shall be deemed the policyholder5 to insure members of such association, subject to the following requirements:
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection J, a policy issued to an association of real estate salespersons, as defined in § 54.1-2101, which association shall be deemed the policyholder, to insure members of such association, subject to the following requirements:
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Members shall include (i) an employer member with at least one employee that is domiciled in the Commonwealth or (ii) a self-employed individual who (a) has an ownership right in a "trade or business," regardless of whether from the trade or business, and (c) works at least 20 hours a week or 80 hours a month providingme personal services to the trade or business or earns income from the trade or business that at least equals the self-employed individual's cost of the health coverage.
Members shall include (i) an employer member with at least one employee that is domiciled in the Commonwealth or (ii) a self-employed individual who (a) has an ownership right in a "trade or business," regardless of whether the trade or business is incorporated or unincorporated, (b) earns wages or self-employment income from the trade or business, and (c) works at least 20 hours a week or 80 hours a month providing personal services to the trade or business or earns income from the trade or business that at least equals the self-employed individual's cost of the health coverage.
relating to an individual, including an employee of an employer or a dependent of an employee.ed factor 4.
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In no case shall membership in the association be conditioned on any health status-related factor relating to an individual, including an employee of an employer or a dependent of an employee.
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to all coverage mandates applicable to a large group market plan offered in the Commonwealth and theject large group market insurance regulations under the federal Public Health Service Act, P.L.
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The policy issued to such an association shall (i) be considered a large group market plan subject to all coverage mandates applicable to a large group market plan offered in the Commonwealth and the large group market insurance regulations under the federal Public Health Service Act, P.L.
and (vi) percent of the full actuarial value of the benefits provided under the plan.arially equivalent to 60 8.
and (vi) offer a minimum level of coverage designed to provide benefits that are actuarially equivalent to 60 percent of the full actuarial value of the benefits provided under the plan.
The insurer issuing such a policy shall (i) treat all of the members and employees of employer of 4 members who are enrolled in coverage under the policy as a single risk pool;
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The insurer issuing such a policy shall (i) treat all of the members and employees of employer members who are enrolled in coverage under the policy as a single risk pool;
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 350 (effective 7/1/22)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022

  4. Impact statement from SCC (SB335ER)

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Signed by President

  7. Enrolled

  8. House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  9. VOTE: Passage (97-Y 2-N)

  10. Passed House with amendments (97-Y 2-N)

  11. Engrossed by House as amended

  12. Amendment by Delegate Hodges agreed to

  13. Committee amendments agreed to

  14. Read third time

  15. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  16. Read second time

  17. Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  18. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  19. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy

  20. Read first time

  21. Placed on Calendar

  22. Impact statement from SCC (SB335S1)

  23. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  24. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB335S1

  25. Committee substitute agreed to 22105198D-S1

  26. Reading of substitute waived

  27. Read second time

  28. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  29. Incorporates SB397 (Cosgrove)

  30. Committee substitute printed 22105198D-S1

  31. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  32. Impact statement from SCC (SB335)

  33. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  34. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104136D

Sponsors

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Not signed on (137)

137 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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VOTE: Passage (97-Y 2-N)

Passed 96 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 96201
Total 96201
% of votes cast 97%2%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
March, Marie E. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Not Voting
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Reported from Commerce and Energy with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Not Voting
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea

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What does SB 335 do?
Health insurance; association health plan for real estate salespersons. Provides that a licensed insurer may issue a policy of group accident and sickness insurance to an association of real estate salespersons (association), which association shall be deemed the policyholder, and that such association health plan is not considered to be insurance and is not subject to the existing requirements for insurance if certain requirements are met. The bill requires that (i) all members of the association be eligible for coverage and membership, including employer members with at least one employee that is domiciled in the Commonwealth or self-employed individuals; (ii) membership in the association not be conditioned on any health status–related factor; (iii) the coverage offered through the association be available to all members regardless of any health status–related factor; (iv) the association not make health insurance coverage offered through the association available other than in connection with a member of the association; and (v) premiums for the policy be paid from funds contributed by the association or associations, or by employer members, or by both, or from funds contributed by the covered persons or from both the covered persons and the association, associations, or employer members. The bill also requires that the association (a) has at the outset a minimum of 25,000 members; (b) has been organized and maintained in good faith for purposes other than that of obtaining insurance; (c) has been in active existence for at least five years; and (d) has a constitution and bylaws that provide that the association hold regular meetings not less than annually to further purposes of the members, that the association collects dues or solicits contributions from members, and that the members have voting privileges and representation on the governing board and committees.The bill provides that any such policy shall (1) be considered a large group market plan subject to all coverage mandates applicable to a large group market plan, (2) be subject to the group health plan coverage requirements under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, (3) be prohibited from denying coverage under the policy on the basis of a pre-existing condition, (4) be guaranteed issue and guaranteed renewable, (5) provide essential health benefits and cost-sharing requirements, and (6) offer a minimum level of coverage designed to provide benefits that are actuarially equivalent to 60 percent of the full actuarial value of the benefits provided under the plan.The bill requires an insurer issuing such policy to an association to (A) treat all of the members and employees of employer members who are enrolled in coverage under the policy as a single risk pool; (B) set premiums on the basis of the collective group experience of the members and employees of employer members who are enrolled in coverage under the policy; (C) not vary premiums by age, except that the rate shall not vary by more than four to one for adults; (D) not vary premiums on the basis of gender; (E) not vary premiums on the basis of the health status of an individual employee of an employer member or a self-employed individual member; and (F) not establish discriminatory rules based on the health status of an employer member, an individual employee of an employer member, or a self-employed individual for eligibility or contribution.Finally, the bill provides that a policy that meets certain requirements of the bill is considered to be compliant with the large group market insurance regulations under the federal Public Health Service Act and, as such, the Commonwealth is considered to be substantially enforcing the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with regard to such policy. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to regulate the policy in a manner that is consistent with such provisions. The bill provides that, in any case in which a federal agency renders a decision that is contrary to such provisions, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General may resolve any difference between federal law and the laws of the Commonwealth. This bill incorporates SB 397 and is identical to HB 768.
Who sponsors SB 335?
SB 335 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko, Jeremy S. McPike, Richard H. Stuart, David R. Suetterlein, Ghazala F. Hashmi, Ruff, Frank M., Jr., Petersen, J. Chapman, Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty", Dunnavant, Siobhan S., Cosgrove, John A., Jr., and Barker, George L..
What is the current status of SB 335?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2022. Enacted.
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