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2018 SESSION

18102225D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1190
Offered January 10, 2018
Prefiled January 10, 2018
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3446.1, relating to health carriers sponsoring Medicaid managed care programs; participation conditioned on participation in health benefit exchange.
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Patrons-- Toscano; Senator: Deeds
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 38.2-3446.1 as follows:

§ 38.2-3446.1. Participation in health benefit exchange condition to sponsoring Medicaid managed care plan.

No health carrier shall be eligible to administer or sponsor a health benefit plan pursuant to a contract with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, including a managed care program through which medical assistance services are furnished pursuant to Chapter 10 (§ 32.1-323 et seq.) of Title 32.1, or receive payments from the Commonwealth on account of services provided as the administrator or sponsor of such a plan or managed care program, unless the health carrier, at all times during 2019 and following years, offers for sale health benefit plans in the individual market at the bronze and silver levels, and at any other level at the health carrier's discretion, in every locality in the Commonwealth in which the health carrier conducts the business of insurance in any way, on any health benefit exchange established or operated in the Commonwealth pursuant to § 1311(b) of the PPACA.