West Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 R cosponsors

HB 2005 — Relating to health care costs

Last action — Chapter 162, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2021. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 R).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill HB 2005, a new section has been added that focuses on enforcing the No Surprises Act, which aims to protect consumers from unexpected medical bills. The Insurance Commissioner is now authorized to impose fines and seek penalties for violations, as well as collaborate with other state agencies and the Attorney General for enforcement. This change is significant because it strengthens consumer protections in healthcare by holding insurers accountable and ensuring that patients are not blindsided by high medical costs.

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HB2005 SFA #1 Maroney 4-5 Dellinger  7965   Senators Maroney and Azinger moved to amend the Health and Human Resources committee amendment on page one, by striking out the chapter heading;
HB2005 SFAT #1 Maroney 4-5 Dellinger  7965   Senator Maroney moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:
On page one, by striking out the article heading;
Eng.
On page one, by striking out section twenty-four in its entirety;
Com.
And, On page two, before the section caption, by inserting the following:
Sub.
Article 2.
for House Bill 2005—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-2-24, relating to health care costs generally;
Insurance Commissioner.
requiring the Insurance Commissioner to enforce the applicable provisions of the No Surprises Act;
      Adopted Rejected
permitting the Insurance Commissioner to assess a fine for violation of the No Surprises Act;
permitting the Insurance Commissioner to seek administrative penalties for violations of the No Surprises Act;
permitting the Insurance Commissioner to seek assistance from any other state government agency regarding regulatory enforcement;
permitting the Insurance Commissioner to use the Attorney General for legal assistance;
permitting rulemaking;
and providing effective date.
        Adopted Rejected    
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Action History

  1. Chapter 162, Acts, Regular Session, 2021

  2. Approved by Governor 4/28/21

  3. To Governor 4/22/21

  4. Approved by Governor 4/28/21 - Senate Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 4/28/21 - House Journal

  6. To Governor 4/22/21 - Senate Journal

  7. To Governor 4/22/21 - House Journal

  8. House Message received

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to Senate

  11. House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 531)

  12. House received Senate message

  13. Senate requests House to concur

  14. Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 374)

  15. Read 3rd time

  16. Laid over on 3rd reading 4/7/21

  17. On 3rd reading

  18. Committee amendment as amended adopted (Voice vote)

  19. Amendment to committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  20. Committee Amendment Reported

  21. Read 2nd time

  22. Laid over on 2nd reading 4/5/21

  23. On 2nd reading

  24. Read 1st time

  25. On 1st reading

  26. Reported do pass, with amendment

  27. To Health and Human Resources

  28. To Health and Human Resources

  29. Introduced in Senate

  30. Communicated to Senate

  31. Passed House (Roll No. 15)

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  34. Read 2nd time

  35. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  36. Read 1st time

  37. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  38. By substitute, do pass

  39. To House Health and Human Resources

  40. Introduced in House

  41. To Health and Human Resources

  42. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2005?
HB 2005 is sponsored by Dean Jeffries (Republican), Bryan Ward (Republican), Matthew Rohrbach (Republican), Guy Ward (Republican), Josh Holstein (Republican), Evan Worrell (Republican), Sypolt, Tully, Summers, Jonathan Pinson (Republican), and Adam Burkhammer (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2005?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2021. Enacted.
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