VirginiaMedicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards, report.
What it does
Medicare supplement policies; regulations establishing minimum standards; work group; report. Amends provisions related to the State Corporation Commission's issuance of regulations to establish minimum standards regarding Medicare supplement policies to include minimum standards for the disclosure of methodology used in coverage decisions. The bill directs the Bureau of Insurance to convene a work group to review and make recommendations related to minimum standards regarding Medicare supplement policies, implementation of risk adjustment mechanisms, ways to eliminate waste and abuse from overpayments, methodologies used in coverage decisions, ways to improve care under such policies, and the effectiveness and utilization of existing consumer protections related to Medicare supplement policies and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0594)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 594 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB358)
- Mar 25Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 25Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026Minor
- Mar 14Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 14Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 14Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB358ER)Major
- Mar 14EnrolledMinor
- Mar 9Senate amendment agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Engrossed by Senate - as amended
- Mar 5Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed toMajor
- Mar 5Read third timeMinor
- Mar 4Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 4Rules suspended
- Mar 2Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Jan 30Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Jan 29Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 25Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB358)
- Jan 19Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105195DIntroduced