VirginiaMedicare supplement policies; annual open enrollment period, individual Medicare policies, etc.
What it does
Medicare supplement policies; annual open enrollment period. Requires an insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organization issuing individual Medicare supplement policies or certificates in the Commonwealth to offer to an individual currently insured under any such policy an annual open enrollment period commencing on the day of the individual's birthday and remaining open for at least 60 days thereafter, during which time the individual may purchase any Medicare supplement policy made available by any insurer in the Commonwealth that offers the same benefits as those provided by the current coverage. The bill also requires such insurer, health services plan, or health maintenance organization to notify, at least 15 days but not more than 30 days prior to the commencement of such annual open enrollment period, each individual to whom such open enrollment period applies of the dates of that open enrollment period, the rights of the individual during that open enrollment period, and any modification of benefits provided by or adjustment of premiums charged for such Medicare supplement policy.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 2100.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 24Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)Latest
- Mar 24Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 540 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1199)
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1199ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Passed House (80-Y 17-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (80-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Feb 4Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 25106114D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 28Reconsidered by Commerce and Labor
- Jan 20Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (3-Y 11-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (3-Y 11-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103057DIntroduced