JCHC Legislation

2024

 Obesity and Eating Disorder Prevention and Treatment in Virginia

Budget Item 479 
F. The Bureau of Insurance shall request guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on: (i) how nutritional counseling is defined as a preventive care benefit under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and review whether the current definition of nutritional counseling in Virginia's Essential Health Benefit benchmark plan meets federal guidelines; and (ii) whether removing prior authorization for eating disorder services would be considered an expansion of services that would warrant a state-funded cost defrayal under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Bureau of Insurance shall report its findings to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Health Insurance Reform Commission by September 1, 2024.

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Team-based Care Approaches to Improve Health Outcomes 

Budget Item 288
AAAAA. The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall develop guidelines for a statewide Collaborative Care Model program. The department shall submit a report on progress developing and implementing the guidelines annually by October 1 to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees.

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Commending Rx Partnership - HJ332