AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

COMMERCE AND LABOR

1.     Line 460, engrossed, after That

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the remainder of line 460 and all of lines 461 through 478

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the State Corporation Commission’s Bureau of Insurance, in consultation with health carriers providing coverage for mental health and substance use disorder benefits pursuant to § 38.2-3412.1 of the Code of Virginia, shall develop reporting requirements regarding denied claims, complaints, and appeals involving such coverage set forth in § 38.2-3412.1 of the Code of Virginia. Beginning in 2017 for the year preceding, the Bureau shall compile the information into an annual report that: (i) ensures the confidentiality of individuals whose information has been reported; (ii) is made available to the public by, among such other means as the Bureau finds appropriate, posting the reports on the Bureau’s Internet website; and (iii) is written in nontechnical, readily understandable language.