Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 774: Essential health benefits benchmark plan review; members of stakeholder work group.
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- Introduced
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- Passed both chambers
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Plain-language summary
SB 774 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on December 24, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Essential health benefits benchmark plan review; members of stakeholder work group. Primary sponsor: Scott Surovell (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 21, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Essential health benefits benchmark plan review; stakeholder work group. Requires that the stakeholder work group convened by the Bureau of Insurance of the State Corporation Commission for the essential health benefits benchmark plan review consist of members who possess demonstrated and acknowledged expertise in health benefit plan design, actuarial science, population health, patient advocacy, or advocating for or assisting enrollees in individual or small group health coverage. The bill requires the work group to consider factors including (i) coverage denial rates of benefits that are not covered under the current benchmark plan; (ii) the utilization of mandated benefits; (iii) the projected impact of a proposed mandate on the prevalence of medical need, the urgency of such medical need, and any disproportionate disease burden borne by different subpopulations; (iv) the projected cost of each proposed mandate; and (v) other data as determined by the work group. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Surovell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0351)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 351 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB774)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB774ER)
- Enrolled
- Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- Read third time
- Read second time
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