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1999 SESSION
993315254Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted, and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 38.2-3407:01 as follows:
§ 38.2-3407.01. Hospitals; acceptance as preferred or participating providers.
A. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in § 38.2-3407, § 38.2-4209, Chapter 43 (§ 38.2-4300 et seq.) of this title, or any other provision of law, every (i) insurer proposing to issue individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providing hospital, medical and surgical or major medical coverage on an expense-incurred basis pursuant to § 38.2-3407, (ii) corporation providing individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts pursuant to 38.2-4209, and (iii) health maintenance organization providing health care plans for health care services shall accept as a preferred or participating provider any hospital willing to accept reimbursement for its services at rates applicable to other hospitals located within a 75 mile radius of such hosital such insurers, corporations or health maintenance organizations have accepted as preferred or participating providers. Such hospitals shall be subject to all provisions of this title applicable to preferred or participating providers, as appropriate, and all rules and regulations adopted thereto.
B. The Commission shall have no jurisdiction to adjudicate controversies growing out of this section.
§ 38.2-4214. Application of certain provisions of law.
No provision of this title except this chapter and, insofar as they are not
inconsistent with this chapter, §§ 38.2-200, 38.2-203, 38.2-210 through
38.2-213, 38.2-218 through 38.2-225, 38.2-230, 38.2-232, 38.2-305, 38.2-316, 38.2-322,
38.2-400, 38.2-402 through 38.2-413, 38.2-500 through 38.2-515, 38.2-600 through
38.2-620, 38.2-700 through 38.2-705, 38.2-900 through 38.2-904, 38.2-1017,
38.2-1018, 38.2-1038, 38.2-1040 through 38.2-1044, Articles 1 (§ 38.2-1300 et
seq.) and 2 (§ 38.2-1306.2 et seq.) of Chapter 13, §§ 38.2-1312, 38.2-1314,
38.2-1317 through 38.2-1328, 38.2-1334, 38.2-1340, 38.2-1400 through 38.2-1444, 38.2-1800
through 38.2-1836, 38.2-3400, 38.2-3401, 38.2-3404, 38.2-3405, 38.2-3405.1,
38.2-3407.1 38.2-3407.01 through 38.2-3407.6, 38.2-3407.9, 38.2-3407.10,
38.2-3407.11, 38.2-3407.12, 38.2-3409, 38.2-3411 through 38.2-3419.1, 38.2-3430.1 through
38.2-3437, 38.2-3501, 38.2-3502, 38.2-3514.1, 38.2-3514.2, 38.2-3516 through 38.2-3520 as they
apply to Medicare supplement policies, 38.2-3522.1 through 38.2-3523.4, §§
38.2-3525, 38.2-3540.1, 38.2-3541, 38.2-3542, 38.2-3543.2, 38.2-3600 through 38.2-3607,
Chapter 53 (§ 38.2-5300 et seq.), and Chapter 58 (§ 38.2-5800 et seq.) of this
title shall apply to the operation of a plan.
§ 38.2-4319. Statutory construction and relationship to other laws.
A. No provisions of this title except this chapter and, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this chapter, §§ 38.2-100, 38.2-200, 38.2-203, 38.2-210 through 38.2-213, 38.2-218 through 38.2-225, 38.2-229, 38.2-232, 38.2-305, 38.2-316, 38.2-322, 38.2-400, 38.2-402 through 38.2-413, 38.2-500 through 38.2-515, 38.2-600 through 38.2-620, Chapter 9 (§ 38.2-900 et seq.) of this title, 38.2-1057, 38.2-1306.2 through 38.2-1309, Articles 4 (§ 38.2-1317 et seq.) and 5 (§ 38.2-1322 et seq.) of Chapter 13, Articles 1 (§ 38.2-1400 et seq.) and 2 (§ 38.2-1412 et seq.) of Chapter 14, §§ 38.2-1800 through 38.2-1836, 38.2-3401, 38.2-3405, 38.2-3405.1, 38.2-3407.01, 38.2-3407.2 through 38.2-3407.6, 38.2-3407.9, 38.2-3407.10, 38.2-3407.11, 38.2-3407.12, 38.2-3411.2, 38.2-3414.1, 38.2-3418.1 through 38.2-3418.7, 38.2-3419.1, 38.2-3430.1 through 38.2-3437, 38.2-3500, 38.2-3514.1, 38.2-3514.2, 38.2-3522.1 through 38.2-3523.4, 38.2-3525, 38.2-3542, 38.2-3543.2, Chapter 53 (§ 38.2-5300 et seq.) and Chapter 58 (§ 38.2-5800 et seq.) of this title shall be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a license under this chapter. This chapter shall not apply to an insurer or health services plan licensed and regulated in conformance with the insurance laws or Chapter 42 (§ 38.2-4200 et seq.) of this title except with respect to the activities of its health maintenance organization.
B. Solicitation of enrollees by a licensed health maintenance organization or by its representatives shall not be construed to violate any provisions of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals.
C. A licensed health maintenance organization shall not be deemed to be engaged in the unlawful practice of medicine. All health care providers associated with a health maintenance organization shall be subject to all provisions of law.
D. Notwithstanding the definition of an eligible employee as set forth in § 38.2-3431, a health maintenance organization providing health care plans pursuant to § 38.2-3431 shall not be required to offer coverage to or accept applications from an employee who does not reside within the health maintenance organization's service area.
2. That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2000 Session of the General Assembly.