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2023 SESSION

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H.B. 2345. A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.5, 32.1-372, 54.1-2523, and 54.1-2525 of the Code of Virginia, relating to smartCHaRt network Program. 23103961D

Patrons--Head, Hope, Hayes and Kory

Reported from Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)

YEAS--Orrock, Head, Bell, Hodges, Edmunds, Robinson, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., March, Wachsmann, Sickles, Hope, Price, Delaney, Adams, D.M., Guzman, Tran, Willett, Hudson--20.

NAYS--Fariss--1.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

NOT VOTING--Hayes--1.

Reported from Committee on Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Knight, Austin, Morefield, Fariss, Davis, Bloxom, Brewer, Marshall, Hodges, Coyner, Wyatt, Wampler, Torian, Sickles, Plum, Bulova, Carr, McQuinn, Krizek, Hayes, Reid, Rasoul--22.

NAYS--0.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

NOT VOTING--0.

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

    1. Line 140, introduced, after Commonwealth
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        , including strategies and methods to continue to improve care coordination in hospital emergency departments and reduce the frequency of visits by high-volume emergency department utilizers

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

    2. Line 153, introduced, after department.
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        ; and
        8. The Advisory Council established in subsection C shall continue to ensure information is shared among emergency departments throughout the Commonwealth and all hospitals operating emergency departments in the Commonwealth, all Medicaid managed care contracted health plans, the state employee health insurance plan, all Medicare plans operating in the Commonwealth, and all commercial plans operating in the Commonwealth, excluding ERISA plans, and shall participate in the emergency department information exchange program to continue to improve care coordination in hospital emergency departments and reduce the frequency of visits by high-volume emergency department utilizers.

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

    3. Line 158, introduced, after contractor shall
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        establish an advisory council
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        continue and rename the Emergency Department Care Coordination Advisory Council established by Chapter 836 of the Acts of Assembly of 2017 as the smartCHaRt network Program Advisory Council

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

    4. Line 296, introduced, after history
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        and medication reconciliation

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

    5. Line 299, introduced, after Professions
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        and a private sector technology expert with experience in prescription data sharing and controlled substance monitoring

HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS

    6. After line 302, introduced
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        3. That the provisions of the first enactment of this act shall become effective on January 1, 2024.

APPROPRIATIONS

    1. Line 4, introduced, Title, after to
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        smartCHaRt network
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        Smartchart Network

APPROPRIATIONS

    2. Line 109, introduced, after Coordination
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        the remainder of line 109 and through network on line 110
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        Smartchart Network

APPROPRIATIONS

    3. Line 113, introduced, after 32.1-372.
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        smartCHaRt network
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        Smartchart Network

APPROPRIATIONS

    4. Line 114, introduced, after Coordination
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        smartCHaRt network
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        Smartchart Network

APPROPRIATIONS

    5. At the beginning of line 207, introduced
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        smartCHaRt network
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        Smartchart Network

APPROPRIATIONS

    6. Line 294, introduced, after Commissioner)
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        and the Director of the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Director)

APPROPRIATIONS

    7. Line 299, introduced, after Commissioner
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        and the Director

APPROPRIATIONS

    8. Line 299, introduced, after report
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        his
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        their