2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

INSURANCE

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Accident and sickness insurance; coverage for hospitalization and anesthesia for pediatric dental procedures. Amending § 38.2-3418.12. (Patron-McWaters, SB 81 (F))

Automobile insurance policies; use of credit and driving record information. Amending §§ 38.2-2212, 38.2-2213, and 38.2-2234. (Patron-McClellan, HB 355 (F))

Certificates of insurance; no person shall issue those with false or misleading information. Adding § 38.2-518. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 960 (F))

Certificates of insurance; unfair insurance trade practices. Amending § 38.2-515; adding § 38.2-518. (Patron-Rust, HB 867 (Chapter 273); Watkins, SB 47 (Chapter 277))

Chemotherapy; requirements for orally administered cancer drugs. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.18. (Patron-Peace, HB 1273 (Chapter 634); Vogel, SB 450 (Chapter 641))

Claims-made liability insurance policies; notice of potential claim. Amending § 38.2-2229. (Patron-McEachin, SB 654 (F))

Community-based continuing care (CBCC) providers; required to be registered with State Corporation Commission. Amending §§ 38.2-4900, 38.2-4902, 38.2-4904, and 38.2-4905; adding §§ 38.2-4918 through 38.2-4923 and 38.2-4924 through 38.2-4932; repealing §§ 38.2-4906 through 38.2-4909, 38.2-4911, and 38.2-4913 through 38.2-4916. (Patron-Jones, HB 735 (Chapter 303); Norment, SB 266 (Chapter 208))

Continuing care facilities; requires certain issues to be discussed at resident’s meetings. Amending § 38.2-4910. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 178 (F))

Deeds; affidavit by an attorney, settlement agent, or title insurance company involved in transaction may be used in correcting errors. Adding § 55-109.2. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 280 (C))

Divorce; ordered to maintain life insurance policy. Amending § 20-103. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 283 (F))

Employers of domestic service individuals; extend required date for reporting and paying unemployment insurance taxes. Amending § 60.2-512. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 248 (Chapter 316))

Fire insurance policy; notice regarding earthquake exclusion. Adding § 38.2-2129. (Patron-Farrell, HB 523 (Chapter 235); Reeves, SB 369 (Chapter 346))

Fire policy; shall provide coverage for cost charged by a volunteer fire department not funded by real estate or property taxes for services when called to save or protect property insured under policy from a peril insured against. Adding § 38.2-2129. (Patron-Johnson, HB 1202 (Chapter 371); Puckett, SB 140 (Chapter 561))

Group health insurance; small employer is one who employs between two and 50 employees who are covered. Amending §§ 38.2-3431 and 38.2-3551. (Patron-Wagner, SB 522 (F))

Health insurance; credits provided for retired school division employees. Amending § 51.1-1401. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 702 (F); Marsden, SB 198 (F))

Health insurance; diagnostic procedures resulting from preventive care or screening. Adding § 38.2-3442.1. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 705 (C))

Health insurance; policies without abortion coverage. Amending § 38.2-4300; adding § 38.2-3407.2:1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1174 (F))

Health insurance; time limit on submitting claims. Amending §§ 38.2-3407.15, 38.2-3503, and 38.2-3536. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 980 (C))

Health insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder; deletes requirement that board certified behavior analysts be certified by Board of Medicine. Amending § 38.2-3418.17. (Patron-Howell, SB 542 (F))

Health plan, state; makes changes to appeals process for complaints to conform Virginia law to federal health care reform. Amending § 2.2-2818. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 715 (Chapter 60); Watkins, SB 499 (Chapter 201))

Hospitals and physicians; processing health insurance claims. Adding §§ 8.01-27.5, 32.1-137.02, and 54.1-2910.02. (Patron-McEachin, SB 650 (C))

Human Resource Management, Department of; health and related insurance for state employees. Adding § 2.2-2818.01. (Patron-Jones, HB 738 (Chapter 600))

Income tax, state; creates deductions for life, medical, and dental insurance premiums. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Purkey, HB 517 (C))

Income tax, state; deductions for life, medical, and dental insurance premiums for an individual age 66 or older with certain earned income. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Purkey, HB 518 (C))

Income tax, state; subtraction for certain death benefit payments. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Sickles, HB 879 (Chapter 305))

Insurance; employees of political subdivisions of State may receive from a locality. Amending § 15.2-1517. (Patron-May, HB 809 (Chapter 515); Herring, SB 235 (Chapter 191))

Insurance agents; continuing education requirements. Amending §§ 38.2-1866, 38.2-1868.1, 38.2-1869, 38.2-1872, 38.2-1873, and 38.2-1874. (Patron-Miller, HB 209 (Chapter 294))

Insurance, Bureau of; maintenance assessment. Amending §§ 38.2-402, 38.2-403, and 38.2-406; repealing §§ 38.2-407 through 38.2-411. (Patron-Colgan, SB 532 (Chapter 584))

Insurance information; posting on insurer’s website. Amending § 38.2-325. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 133 (Chapter 293))

Life, Accident, and Sickness Insurance Guaranty Association; guidelines for use of logo. Amending § 38.2-1715. (Patron-Reeves, SB 38 (C))

Life, Accident, and Sickness Insurance Guaranty Association; increases maximum amount of coverage. Amending § 38.2-1700. (Patron-Reeves, SB 39 (F))

Life insurance; providing additional benefits incidental to a loss in event of death, dismemberment, etc. Amending § 38.2-102. (Patron-McEachin, SB 646 (Chapter 673))

Limited burial insurance authority; changes definition. Amending § 38.2-1800. (Patron-Rust, HB 871 (Chapter 447))

Mandated health insurance; benefits not applicable if exceed essential benefits package. Adding § 38.2-3406.3. (Patron-Miller, HB 213 (F); Wagner, SB 518 (C))

Motor vehicle insurance; invalidates assignments of medical expenses benefits provided under motor vehicle liability insurance policy. Amending § 38.2-2201. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 709 (C); Wagner, SB 516 (C))

Motor vehicle insurance; places time limits on appeals to DMV suspensions of driver’s license for not having insurance. Amending §§ 46.2-706 and 46.2-708. (Patron-Rust, HB 875 (Chapter 151); Smith, SB 280 (Chapter 471))

Motor vehicle insurance; premiums based on credit information prohibited. Amending §§ 38.2-2212, 38.2-2213, and 38.2-2234. (Patron-Tata, HB 432 (F); Deeds, SB 350 (F))

Multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWA); increases maximum number of residents employed at bank who may receive accident and sickness benefits. Amending § 38.2-3420. (Patron-Puckett, SB 591 (Chapter 589))

Nursing homes; patient advised in writing during admission process of professional or general liability insurance coverage, request for additional information. Amending §§ 32.1-138 and 63.2-1808. (Patron-Stanley, SB 65 (F))

Preneed funeral contracts; requirements. Amending §§ 38.2-3100.3 and 54.1-2820. (Patron-Rust, HB 1206 (F))

Property and casualty insurance; provides for State Corporation Commission licensing and regulation of public adjusters. Amending § 38.2-1824; adding §§ 38.2-812 through 38.2-815 and 38.2-1845.1 through 38.2-1845.23. (Patron-Rust, HB 872 (Chapter 734); Wagner, SB 520 (Chapter 735))

Property and casualty insurance policies; forms and endorsements. Amending § 38.2-305. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 127 (Chapter 264))

Pupil transportation; increases minimum amount of vehicle liability insurance and medical expense coverage required to be carried by public schools in instances of property damages, etc. Amending § 22.1-190. (Patron-Albo, HB 93 (Chapter 593))

Radiology benefits managers; requires any decision to deny physician’s order for diagnostic radiology test be made by a physician. Amending §§ 32.1-137.10 and 54.1-2903; adding § 38.2-3407.10:1. (Patron-Hope, HB 398 (C))

Reinsurance credits; conforms State’s law to Credit for Reinsurance Model Law of National Association of Insurance Commissioner (NAIC). Amending §§ 38.2-1316.1, 38.2-1316.2, 38.2-1316.4, and 38.2-1316.8; repealing §§ 38.2-1316.3, 38.2-1316.5, and 38.2-1316.6. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 1139 (Chapter 539))

Risk-Based Capital Act; provides a way to measure minimum amount of capital appropriate for insurer based on size and risk profile. Amending §§ 38.2-4123, 38.2-5500, 38.2-5501, and 38.2-5503. (Patron-Miller, Y.B., SB 120 (Chapter 156))

State Corporation Commission; required to review whether pass rate of licensing examination for life insurance and annuities agents is consistent with 2011 NAIC State Licensing Handbook. Amending § 38.2-1815. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 313 (Chapter 413))

Uninsured motorists; raises uninsured motor vehicle fees. Amending § 46.2-706. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 179 (F))

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created, report. Adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6412. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 488 (I) See SB496)

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created, report. Adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6415. (Patron-Byron, HB 464 (F); Watkins, SB 496 (C))

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Authority; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2818, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 2.2-4343, 32.1-16, 32.1-321.1, 38.2-200, 38.2-316, 38.2-3522.1, 38.2-3523.4, and 63.2-206; adding §§ 38.2-1809.1, 38.2-3430.1:2, 38.2-3510.1, and 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6431. (Patron-McClellan, HB 357 (F); McEachin, SB 383 (F))

Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Authority; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2905, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 2.2-4343, 32.1-16, 32.1-321.1, 38.2-200, and 63.2-206; adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6427. (Patron-Hope, HB 402 (F); Favola, SB 615 (F))