VA HB826

Expands the Health Insurance Reform Commission's duties to include assessing proposed legislation affecting health insurance costs through changes to plan design or cost sharing that impact consumers, employers, unions, and employee welfare benefit plans

Assessments of cost-affecting legislation require a request from the Chairman of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce or Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor

Commission retains existing responsibilities including monitoring federal Affordable Care Act implementation, recommending essential health benefits, and assessing proposed mandated benefits and providers

Amends § 30-342 of the Code of Virginia to add this new power as item 6, renumbering subsequent provisions