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SB 663 — Health benefit plan networks; informed decision.
Last action — Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2018. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires each hospital to establish a protocol requiring that, before a health care provider arranges for air medical transportation services for a patient who does not have an emergency medical condition, the hospital provide the patient or his authorized representative with written or electronic notice that the patient (i) may have a choice of transportation by an air medical transportation provider or medically appropriate ground transportation by an emergency medical services provider and (ii) will be responsible for charges incurred for such transportation in the event that the provider is not a contracted network provider of the patient's health insurance carrier or such charges are not otherwise covered in full or in part by the patient's health insurance plan. The provisions of such requirement become effective on March 1, 2019. The bill directs the Office of Emergency Medical Services to develop a mechanism no later than January 1, 2019, to disclose to a patient, prior to services provided by an out-of-network air transport provider, a good faith estimate of the range of typical charges for out-of-network air transport services provided in that geographic area.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
33 added · 36 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendment to Bill SB 663 adds a requirement for hospital staff to inform families of potential organ donors about their options to donate or decline. It specifies that the person making this contact must have completed a specialized training course to ensure sensitivity and discretion in handling these situations. This change is important because it aims to improve the quality of communication with families during a difficult time and could lead to more informed decisions regarding organ donation.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18105073DVIRGINIA SENATEACTS BILLOF NO.ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to air medical transportation;
663 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Education and Health on February 8, 2018) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator McPike) A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to air medical transportation;
[S 663] Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (3)
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB663ER) View text Current html February 27, 2018
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 18105073D-S1 html February 08, 2018
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103365D html January 10, 2018
Action History
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2018
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB663S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 18105073D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Assigned Education sub: Health
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Rereferred to Education and Health
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103365D
Sponsors
- Jeremy S. McPike · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (98)
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Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 663 do?
- Requires each hospital to establish a protocol requiring that, before a health care provider arranges for air medical transportation services for a patient who does not have an emergency medical condition, the hospital provide the patient or his authorized representative with written or electronic notice that the patient (i) may have a choice of transportation by an air medical transportation provider or medically appropriate ground transportation by an emergency medical services provider and (ii) will be responsible for charges incurred for such transportation in the event that the provider is not a contracted network provider of the patient's health insurance carrier or such charges are not otherwise covered in full or in part by the patient's health insurance plan. The provisions of such requirement become effective on March 1, 2019. The bill directs the Office of Emergency Medical Services to develop a mechanism no later than January 1, 2019, to disclose to a patient, prior to services provided by an out-of-network air transport provider, a good faith estimate of the range of typical charges for out-of-network air transport services provided in that geographic area.
- Who sponsors SB 663?
- SB 663 is sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike.
- What is the current status of SB 663?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2018. Enacted.
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