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1999 SESSION
HB 2389 Health care; Office of the State Managed Care Consumer Advocate.
Introduced by: Robert H. Brink | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health care; Office of the State Managed Care Consumer Advocate. Creates the Office of the State Managed Care Consumer Advocate. Such Office will be established by the Virginia State Corporation Commission’s Commissioner of Insurance via contract with a nonprofit entity. The Office will assist health insurance consumers with (i) health plan selection (ii) individual health care coverage complaints, and (iii) other information and advocacy concerning managed health care plans. The Office will be funded through an annual assessment of up to 0.01 percent of the net direct premiums of Virginia-licensed health insurers, health service plans, and health maintenance organizations. The Office will submit an annual report of its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly. Additionally, the Office will make an annual report to the Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care concerning (i) the implementation of this managed care consumer advocacy program and (ii) the Office’s coordination of its activities with other health care and information programs within Virginia.
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HISTORY
- 01/21/99 House: Presented & ordered printed 990245138
- 01/21/99 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/26/99 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 4
- 02/10/99 House: No action taken by Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote