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Healthcare Bills Update 2/11

HEALTHCARE

BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE

OPPOSE: HB1552 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals

STATUS: This bill was passed the Senate by a vote of 39-0 and will now be moved to the Governors desk.

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. 

OPPOSE: HB1724 – Medicinal Price Setting

STATUS: This bill passed the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee and moved over to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee.

This bill would create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Under this proposed legislation, the Board will be given authority to limit drug payment amounts and reimbursements to an upper payment limit amount for state sponsored and state regulated health plans, directly opposed to free market principles.

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Healthcare Bills Update 2/7

HEALTHCARE

OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION

OPPOSE: HB1724 – Medicinal Price Setting

STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on Monday afternoon, 2/10, in Senate Room A.

This bill would create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. Under this proposed legislation, the Board will be given authority to limit drug payment amounts and reimbursements to an upper payment limit amount for state sponsored and state regulated health plans, directly opposed to free market principles.

Please contact these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO on HB1724!

Senate Committee: Commerce and LaborDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Senator R. Creigh Deeds (D)11(804) 698-7511senatordeeds@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Lamont Bagby (D)14(804) 698-7514senatorbagby@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Bill DeSteph (R)20(804) 698-7520senatordesteph@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Adam P. Ebbin (D)39(804) 698-7539senatorebbin@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mamie E. Locke (D)23(804) 698-7523senatorlocke@senate.virginia.gov
Senator L. Louise Lucas (D)18(804) 698-7518senatorlucas@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Ryan T. McDougle (R)26(804) 698-7526senatormcdougle@senate.virginia.gov
Senator David W. Marsden (D)35(804) 698-7535senatormarsden@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Jeremy S. McPike (D)29(804) 698-7529senatormcpike@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark D. Obenshain (R)2(804) 698-7502senatorobenshain@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark J. Peake (R)8(804) 698-7508senatorpeake@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Bryce E. Reeves (R)28(804) 698-7528senatorreeves@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Aaron R. Rouse (D)22(804) 698-7522senatorrouse@senate.virginia.gov
Senator William M. Stanley, Jr. (R)7(804) 698-7507senatorstanley@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Scott A. Surovell (D)34(804) 698-7534senatorsurovell@senate.virginia.gov

BILL UPDATES – OPPOSE

OPPOSE: HB1552 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals

STATUS: This bill was passed in the Senate Education and Health Committee and will now be sent to the Senate floor.

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. 

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Healthcare Bills Update 2/6

HEALTHCARE

OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION

OPPOSE: HB1552 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals

STATUS: This bill will be voted on in the Senate Education and Health Committee TODAY, 2/6 at 8:30 am in Senate Room A.

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. 

Please contact these Senators and tell them to VOTE NO on HB1552!

Senate Education and Health CommitteeDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Senator Ghazala F. Hashmi (D)15(804) 698-7515senatorhashmi@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Lashrecse D. Aird (D)13(804) 698-7514senatoraird@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Lamont Bagby (D)14(804) 698-1092senatorbagby@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Jennifer B. Boysko (D)38(804) 698-7538senatorboysko@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Christie New Craig (R)19(804) 698-7519senatorcraig@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Tara A. Durant (R)27(804) 698-7527senatordurant@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Barbara A. Favola (D)40(804) 698-7540senatorfavola@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Christopher T. Head (R)3(804) 698-7503senatorhead@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mamie E. Locke (D)23(804) 698-7523senatorlocke@senate.virginia.gov
Senator L. Louise Lucas (D)18(804) 698-7518senatorlucas@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Mark J. Peake (R)8(804) 698-7508senatorpeake@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Stella G. Pekarsky (D)36(804) 698-7536senatorpekarsky@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Todd E. Pillion (R)6(804) 698-7506senatorpillion@senate.virginia.gov
Senator David R. Suetterlein (R)4(804) 698-7504senatorsuetterlein@senate.virginia.gov
Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D)16(804) 698-7516senatorvanvalkenburg@senate.virginia.gov

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Healthcare Bill Update 1/23

HEALTHCARE

OPPOSE

OPPOSE: HB1552 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals

Status: This bill was voted on and passed out of the House Health Subcommittee and is now on the agenda of the full House Health and Human Services Committee on TODAY, Thursday 1/23 in House Committee Room C-206.

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. 

Please contact these Delegates and ask them to VOTE NO on HB1552.

Health and Human Services CommitteeDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Delegate Mark D. Sickles(D)17(804) 698-1017DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov
Vice Chair: Delegate Kathy K.L. Tran(D)18(804) 698-1018DelKTran@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Mike A. Cherry(R)74(804) 698-1074delmcherry@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Joshua G. Cole(D)65(804) 698-1065DelJCole@house.virginia.gov
Delegate N. Baxter Ennis(R)89(804) 698-1089DelBEnnis@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Debra D. Gardner(D)76(804) 698-1076DelDGardner@house.virginia.gov
Delegate C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.(D)91(804) 698-1091DelCHayes@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Rozia A. Henson, Jr.(D)19(804) 698-1019DelRHenson@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Charniele L. Herring(D)4(804) 698-1004DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Geary Higgins(R)30(804) 698-1030DelGHiggins@house.virginia.gov
Delegate M. Keith Hodges(R)68(804) 698-1068DelKHodges@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Patrick A. Hope(D)1(804) 698-1001DelPHope@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr.(R)66(804) 698-1066DelBOrrock@house.virginia.gov
Delegate David Owen(R)57(804) 698-1057DelDOwen@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Marcia S. “Cia” Price(D)85(804) 698-1085DelMPrice@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Phillip A. Scott(R)63(804) 698-1063delpscott@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Irene Shin(D)8(804) 698-1008delishin@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Kannan Srinivasan(D)26(804) 698-1026DelKSrinivasan@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Kim A. Taylor(R)82(804) 698-1082delktaylor@house.virginia.gov
Delegate H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.(R)83(804) 698-1083delowachsmann@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Wendell S. Walker(R)52(804) 698-1052DelWWalker@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Rodney T. Willett(D)58(804) 698-1058DelRWillett@house.virginia.gov

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Healthcare Bill Updates 1/20

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. 

Please contact these Delegates and ask them to VOTE NO on HB1552.

Subcommittee: HealthDistrictPhoneEmail
Chair: Delegate Patrick A. Hope(D)1(804) 698-1001DelPHope@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Charniele L. Herring(D)4(804) 698-1004DelCHerring@house.virginia.gov
Delegate M. Keith Hodges(R)68(804) 698-1068DelKHodges@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Marcia S. “Cia” Price(D)85(804) 698-1085DelMPrice@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Irene Shin(D)8(804) 698-1008delishin@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Mark D. Sickles(D)17(804) 698-1017DelMSickles@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Kim A. Taylor(R)82(804) 698-1082delktaylor@house.virginia.gov
Delegate H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.(R)83(804) 698-1083delowachsmann@house.virginia.gov
Delegate Rodney T. Willett(D)58(804) 698-1058DelRWillett@house.virginia.gov

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. 

CLICK HERE to find and contact your Senator and VOTE YES on SB843