VA SB 244
Status unknownManaged care organization contracts; notice to providers.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did VA SB 244 pass?
The current status of VA SB 244 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-05): Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
What is VA SB 244 about?
Department of Medical Assistance Services; managed care organization contracts; notice to providers. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to include in all of its managed care organization contracts provisions requiring that the managed care organization notify all known providers of any new enrollee who was previously enrolled in a fee-for-service plan or another managed care plan under the state plan for medical assistance services that such enrollee has changed health plans.
Who sponsors VA SB 244?
Christopher T. Head is the primary sponsor of VA SB 244.
Description
Department of Medical Assistance Services; managed care organization contracts; notice to providers. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to include in all of its managed care organization contracts provisions requiring that the managed care organization notify all known providers of any new enrollee who was previously enrolled in a fee-for-service plan or another managed care plan under the state plan for medical assistance services that such enrollee has changed health plans.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-05 — Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Christopher T. Headprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100804D
filing,introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Assigned Education sub: Health
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB244)
2026-02-05
Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Versions
Documents
Votes
Stricken at request of Patron in Education and Health
2026-02-05 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Mark J. Peake: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Christopher T. Head: yes
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Christie New Craig: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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