Virginia House Bill 315
Session 2024
Medical Assistance Services, Department of; lien for claim of personal injuries.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
315
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Motion Text
BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
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Reaser, Atoosa R.
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Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; lienfor claim of personal injuries. Creates a process by which alien in favor of the Department of Medical Assistance Services ona claim for personal injuries may be satisfied upon the request ofthe injured person who received medical care or services to treatsuch personal injury. The bill provides that the Department is requiredwithin 30 days of receipt of the request of the injured person toprovide such injured person or his personal representative with an itemized statement detailing all health care expenses paid for bya program of the Department and a sum specific demand for paymentin full and final resolution of the Department's lien. The bill providesthat if the Department fails to respond to such request, the injuredparty or his personal representative may submit to the Departmentan offer of payment for a sum certain in satisfaction of the lien,including an explanation of the reasons for such offer, and the Departmentmay then, within 30 days, accept or reject such offer. The bill alsoclarifies that such process is not the exclusive means by which aninjured person or his personal representative may request such itemizedstatement of health care expenses.
Department of Medical Assistance Services; lien for claim of personal injuries. Creates a process by which a lien in favor of the Department of Medical Assistance Services on a claim for personal injuries may be satisfied upon the request of the injured person who received medical care or services to treat such personal injury. The bill provides that the Department is required within 30 days of receipt of the request of the injured person to provide such injured person or his personal representative with an itemized statement detailing all health care expenses paid for by a program of the Department and a sum specific demand for payment in full and final resolution of the Department's lien. Such request shall not be made by the injured person or his personal representative until all claims for health care expenses to be paid for by a program of the Department for an alleged injury on which the claim is based have been submitted to and processed for potential payment by the Department. The bill provides that if the Department fails to respond to such request, the injured party or his personal representative may submit to the Department an offer of payment for a sum certain in satisfaction of the lien, including an explanation of the reasons for such offer, and the Department may then, within 30 days, accept or reject such offer. The bill also clarifies that such process is not the exclusive means by which an injured person or his personal representative may request such itemized statement of health care expenses.
Department of Medical Assistance Services; lien for claim of personal injuries. Creates a process by which a lien in favor of the Department of Medical Assistance Services on a claim for personal injuries may be satisfied upon the request of the injured person who received medical care or services to treat such personal injury. The bill provides that the Department is required within 60 days of receipt of the request of the injured person to provide such injured person or his personal representative with an itemized statement detailing all health care expenses paid for by a program of the Department and a sum specific demand for payment in full and final resolution of the Department's lien. Such request shall not be made by the injured person or his personal representative until all claims for health care expenses to be paid for by a program of the Department for an alleged injury on which the claim is based have been submitted to and processed for potential payment by the Department. The bill provides that if the Department fails to respond to such request, the injured party or his personal representative may submit to the Department an offer of payment for a sum certain in satisfaction of the lien, including an explanation of the reasons for such offer, and the Department may then, within 30 days, accept or reject such offer. The bill also clarifies that such process is not the exclusive means by which an injured person or his personal representative may request such itemized statement of health care expenses. Under the bill, the Department shall report on a quarterly basis those offers of the payment for a sum certain in satisfaction of liens to which it does not respond to the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations and the House Committee on Appropriations.
Printed as engrossed 24104190D-E
February 8, 2024
Committee substitute printed 24108648D-S1
February 29, 2024
HB315ER
March 25, 2024
HB315ER2
April 17, 2024
Amendment: HB315AG
Amendment: HB315AH
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB315F122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB315FE122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB315FS1122.PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB315FER122.PDF
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0807)
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807)
04/17/2024
House
Enacted, Chapter 807 (effective 1/1/25)
04/17/2024
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled bill text (HB315ER2)
04/17/2024
House
Reenrolled
04/17/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/17/2024
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
04/17/2024
House
BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
04/17/2024
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
04/08/2024
House
Governor's recommendation received by House
04/07/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB315ER)
03/27/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/27/2024
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
03/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
03/25/2024
Senate
Signed by President
03/25/2024
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB315ER)
03/25/2024
House
Enrolled
03/06/2024
House
VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
03/06/2024
House
Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108648D-S1 (95-Y 0-N)
03/05/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB315S1)
03/05/2024
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2024
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB315S1
03/05/2024
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 24108648D-S1
03/05/2024
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
03/05/2024
Senate
Read third time
03/04/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/29/2024
Senate
Committee substitute printed 24108648D-S1
02/29/2024
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
02/22/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB315E)
02/19/2024
Senate
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/19/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
02/12/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (96-Y 0-N)
02/09/2024
House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
02/08/2024
House
Printed as engrossed 24104190D-E
02/08/2024
House
Engrossed by House as amended HB315E
02/08/2024
House
Committee amendment agreed to
02/08/2024
House
Read second time
02/07/2024
House
Read first time
02/05/2024
House
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
02/02/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
02/02/2024
House
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/22/2024
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB315)
01/21/2024
House
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
01/19/2024
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/19/2024
House
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
01/17/2024
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/16/2024
House
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
01/05/2024
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/05/2024
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104190D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 6, 2024 12:02:47 AM
Record Updated
May 3, 2024 12:06:40 AM