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HB 315STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Medical Assistance Services, Department of; lien for claim of personal injuries.

Voted 4/17/2024

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.

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How representatives voted

488 yea·1 nay·15 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  2. 4/17/2024BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
  3. 4/17/2024Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
  4. 4/17/2024Governor's recommendation adopted
  5. 4/17/2024Reenrolled
  6. 4/17/2024Reenrolled bill text (HB315ER2)
  7. 4/17/2024Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
  8. 4/17/2024Signed by President as reenrolled
  9. 4/17/2024Enacted, Chapter 807 (effective 1/1/25)
  10. 4/17/2024Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807)