HB 595

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 09, 2024
  • Passed House Jan 31, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 22, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Mar 28, 2024

Insurance; conducting business by electronic means.

Abstract

Insurance; conducting business by electronicmeans. Authorizes a plan sponsor of a health benefit plan, including a dental or vision benefit plan, to agree on behalf of a party enrolled in the sponsored health benefit plan to conduct business by electronic means, provided that the plan sponsor, prior to agreeing on behalf of the party, has confirmed that the party routinely uses electronic communications during the normal course of employment and has provided notice to the party regarding the ability to opt out of using electronic means at any time.

Insurance; conducting business by electronicmeans. Authorizes a plan sponsor of a health benefit plan, includinga dental or vision benefit plan, to agree on behalf of a party enrolledin the sponsored health benefit plan to conduct business by electronicmeans, provided that the plan sponsor, prior to agreeing on behalfof the party, has confirmed that the party routinely uses electroniccommunications during the normal course of employment and has providednotice to the party regarding the ability to opt out of using electronicmeans at any time.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 28, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Mar 03, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 29, 2024

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB595ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB595ER)

House

Enrolled

Feb 26, 2024

House

VOTE: Adoption (96-Y 0-N)

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 24107981D-S1 (96-Y 0-N)

Feb 22, 2024

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB595S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 24107981D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Feb 21, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 20, 2024

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB595S1)

Feb 19, 2024

Senate

Committee substitute printed 24107981D-S1

Senate

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Jan 31, 2024

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

Jan 30, 2024

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB595E)

House

Printed as engrossed 24102971D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB595E

House

Read second time

Jan 29, 2024

House

Read first time

Jan 25, 2024

House

Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

Jan 23, 2024

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)

Jan 16, 2024

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

Jan 09, 2024

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102971D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102971D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24102971D-E PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 24107981D-S1 PDF HTML
HB595ER PDF HTML
CHAP0197 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB595FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB595FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB595FE122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB595AH HTML

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