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Medicaid; program information, accessibility on every state agency or local government website.

It became law on Apr 27, 2022.

VA HB 987 · House Bill · 2022

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
3
Latest action
Apr 27, 2022

What it does

Medicaid; program information; accessibility. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to require every person that  provides program information to ensure that all program information, defined in the bill, be made available in a manner that is accessible to (i) individuals with limited English proficiency through the provision of language access services, including oral interpretation and written translations, and (ii) individuals with disabilities through the provision of auxiliary aids services, when doing so is a reasonable step to providing meaningful access to health care coverage. The bill provides that language access services and auxiliary aids services shall be…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 27, 2022

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