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2012 SESSION
SB 488 Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created, report.
Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange. Creates the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange, which will be established and operated by a new division within the State Corporation Commission. The Exchange shall facilitate the purchase and sale of qualified health plans and qualified dental plans to qualified individuals and qualified employers. The Exchange will be funded by assessments on health insurers offering plans in the Exchange. A health plan will not be required to cover any state mandated health benefit if federal law does not require it to be covered as part of the essential benefits package.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100912D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/20/12 Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Health Insurance
- 02/13/12 Senate: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB496-Watkins) (16-Y 0-N)