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2014 SESSION
SB 542 Health benefit exchanges; regulation of navigators.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Health benefit exchanges; regulation of navigators. Requires navigators, on and after September 1, 2014, to be registered with the State Corporation Commission, in addition to being certified by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The measure prohibits navigators from receiving compensation for services when prohibited by federal law. The Commission shall register a navigator if his character and general fitness warrant belief that he will act fairly, in the public interest, and in accordance with law. Navigators are required to submit an application to the Commission in a form the Commission prescribes, pay an application fee, and provide a criminal record history. The Commission is authorized to examine and investigate those involved in navigator activities and requires them to report to the Commission (i) any action taken by HHS, (ii) any felony conviction, and (iii) any administrative action taken in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in the Commonwealth. The Commission may determine whether the federal standards and qualifications for navigators are sufficient to ensure that navigators can perform their required duties. If the Commission finds that they are not, it is required to make a good faith effort to work in cooperation with the U.S. Secretary of HHS to propose improvements. If the Commission determines the standards and qualifications remain insufficient, the Commission is directed to adopt the necessary regulations to ensure that navigators can perform their required duties. This bill is identical to HB 1043.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14103176D pdf
- 01/20/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14103909D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB542ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/07/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14103176D
- 01/08/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/20/14 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14103909D-S1
- 01/22/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/14 Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/23/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14103909D-S1
- 01/23/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB542S1
- 01/24/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/31/14 House: Read first time
- 01/31/14 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/25/14 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/14 House: Read second time
- 02/28/14 House: Read third time
- 02/28/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/05/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB542ER)
- 03/05/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/07/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 752 (effective 7/1/14)
- 04/07/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752)