Virginia 2022, 1st Special Session Status: Enacted

HB 1046 — Over-the-counter medications, etc.; DMAS to study plan for a process to allow direct purchase.

Last action — of adjournment of the 2022 Special Session l)

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  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on August 04, 2022.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment specifies that the Department of Medical Assistance Services must study options for and develop a plan to allow recipients of medical assistance services to directly purchase over-the-counter medications and medical supplies. The plan will identify necessary changes to laws or policies, estimate the fiscal impact, and include provisions to prevent fraud. It also requires the Department to report its findings and the plan to various committees by December 1, 2022.

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SPECIAL SESSION I ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to study options for and develop a plan to implement a process to allow direct purchase of over-the-counter medications and medical supplies;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2022 SPECIAL SESSION I CHAPTER 12 An Act to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to study options for and develop a plan to implement a process to allow direct purchase of over-the-counter medications and medical supplies;
R O [H 1046] L Approved L 1.
[H 1046] Approved August 4, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) shall study options for and develop a plan to implement a process by which recipients of medical assistance services shall receive payments, in the form of a voucher or electronic benefit transfer card, that may be used to purchase over-the-counter medications and medical supplies prescribed by an authorized prescriber directly in a changes and any federal approvals necessary to implement such plan, as well as an estimate of ther policy fiscal impact of implementation of the plan.
That the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) shall study options for and develop a plan to implement a process by which recipients of medical assistance services shall receive payments, in the form of a voucher or electronic benefit transfer card, that may be used to purchase over-the-counter medications and medical supplies prescribed by an authorized prescriber directly in a retail setting.
Such plan shall include identification of any statutory, regulatory, budgetary, or policy changes and any federal approvals necessary to implement such plan, as well as an estimate of the fiscal impact of implementation of the plan.
The Department shall Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Finance and B Appropriations and Education and Health by December 1, 2022.
The Department shall report its findings and plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health by December 1, 2022.
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Action History

  1. of adjournment of the 2022 Special Session l)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 12 (effective on the 1st day of the 4th month following the month

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., August 4, 2022

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on July 28, 2022

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Enrolled

  8. Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  9. VOTE: Adoption (94-Y 0-N)

  10. Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)

  11. Amended by conference committee

  12. Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455

  13. Conferees appointed by Senate

  14. Conferees appointed by House

  15. House acceded to request

  16. Senate requested conference committee

  17. Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)

  18. VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 95-N)

  19. Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 95-N)

  20. Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)

  21. Engrossed by Senate as amended

  22. Committee amendment agreed to

  23. Reading of amendment waived

  24. Read third time

  25. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  26. Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N)

  27. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  28. Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  29. Assigned Education sub: Health

  30. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  31. Constitutional reading dispensed

  32. Impact statement from DPB (HB1046E)

  33. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

  34. Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

  35. Printed as engrossed 22101304D-E

  36. Engrossed by House as amended HB1046E

  37. Committee amendments agreed to

  38. Read second time

  39. Read first time

  40. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  41. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  42. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 0-N)

  43. Impact statement from DPB (HB1046)

  44. Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3

  45. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  46. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101304D

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HB 1046 is sponsored by Phillip A. Scott.
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