Healthcare
OPPOSE
The following bill will be voted on in the House Health Subcommittee in room C-206 on Tuesday 1/21 afternoon.
HB1552 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals
This bill would further entrench Virginia in the problems caused by the Certificate of Public Need program. It would allow certain hospitals, defined as critical access hospitals, to receive an exemption from COPN. This interference in the market place would cause inequity and continue to allow hospitals to choose winners and losers in the market of medical services.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Delegates and ask them to VOTE NO on HB1552.
| Subcommittee: Health | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Delegate Patrick A. Hope(D) | 1 | (804) 698-1001 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Charniele L. Herring(D) | 4 | (804) 698-1004 | [email protected] |
| Delegate M. Keith Hodges(R) | 68 | (804) 698-1068 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Marcia S. “Cia” Price(D) | 85 | (804) 698-1085 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Irene Shin(D) | 8 | (804) 698-1008 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Mark D. Sickles(D) | 17 | (804) 698-1017 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Kim A. Taylor(R) | 82 | (804) 698-1082 | [email protected] |
| Delegate H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.(R) | 83 | (804) 698-1083 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Rodney T. Willett(D) | 58 | (804) 698-1058 | [email protected] |
SUPPORT
This bill will is on the Uncontested Second Reading Calendar for TODAY, 1/20, on the Senate Floor. It is expected to be on the Uncontested Third Reading Calendar tomorrow, 1/21, and will be voted on in a bloc.
SUPPORT: SB843 – Remote Patient Monitoring
This bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop a plan and estimate costs for expanding eligibility criteria under Medicaid for remote patient monitoring for individuals with chronic conditions. These proposed changes would allow for a vulnerable demographic of Virginians, those with chronic conditions, to receive critical attention from medical professionals without further jeopardizing their health through unnecessary movement and travel.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
CLICK HERE to find and contact your Senator and VOTE YES on SB843
