Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 38.2-4319 - [See Note] Statutory construction and relationship to other lawsA. No provisions of this title except this chapter and, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this chapter, §§ 38.2-100, 38.2-136, 38.2-200, 38.2-203, 38.2-209 through 38.2-213, 38.2-216, 38.2-218 through 38.2-225, 38.2-229, 38.2-232, 38.2-305, 38.2-316, 38.2-316.1, 38.2-316.2, 38.2-322, 38.2-325, 38.2-326, 38.2-400, 38.2-402 through 38.2-413, 38.2-500 through 38.2-515, 38.2-600 through 38.2-629, Chapter 9 (§ 38.2-900 et seq.), §§ 38.2-1016.1 through 38.2-1023, 38.2-1057, and 38.2-1306.1, Article 2 (§ 38.2-1306.2 et seq.), § 38.2-1315.1, and Articles 3.1 (§ 38.2-1316.1 et seq.), 4 (§ 38.2-1317 et seq.), 5 (§ 38.2-1322 et seq.), 5.1 (§ 38.2-1334.3 et seq.), and 5.2 (§ 38.2-1334.11 et seq.) of Chapter 13, Articles 1 (§ 38.2-1400 et seq.), 2 (§ 38.2-1412 et seq.), and 4 (§ 38.2-1446 et seq.) of Chapter 14, Chapter 15 (§ 38.2-1500 et seq.), Chapter 17 (§ 38.2-1700 et seq.), §§ 38.2-1800 through 38.2-1836, 38.2-3401, 38.2-3405, 38.2-3405.1, 38.2-3406.1, 38.2-3407.2 through 38.2-3407.6:1, 38.2-3407.9 through 38.2-3407.20, 38.2-3411, 38.2-3411.2, 38.2-3411.3, 38.2-3411.4, 38.2-3412.1, 38.2-3414.1, 38.2-3418.1 through 38.2-3418.19, 38.2-3418.21, 38.2-3419.1, and 38.2-3430.1 through 38.2-3454, Articles 8 (§ 38.2-3461 et seq.) and 9 (§ 38.2-3465 et seq.) of Chapter 34, § 38.2-3500, subdivision 13 of § 38.2-3503, subdivision 8 of § 38.2-3504, §§ 38.2-3514.1, 38.2-3514.2, 38.2-3522.1 through 38.2-3523.4, 38.2-3525, 38.2-3540.1, 38.2-3540.2, 38.2-3541.2, 38.2-3542, and 38.2-3543.2, Article 5 (§ 38.2-3551 et seq.) of Chapter 35, Chapter 35.1 (§ 38.2-3556 et seq.), § 38.2-3610, Chapter 52 (§ 38.2-5200 et seq.), Chapter 55 (§ 38.2-5500 et seq.), Chapter 58 (§ 38.2-5800 et seq.), Chapter 65 (§ 38.2-6500 et seq.), and Chapter 66 (§ 38.2-6600 et seq.)shall be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a license under this chapter. This chapter shall not apply to an insurer or health services plan licensed and regulated in conformance with the insurance laws or Chapter 42 (§ 38.2-4200 et seq.) except with respect to the activities of its health maintenance organization.B. For plans administered by the Department of Medical Assistance Services that provide benefits pursuant to Title XIX or Title XXI of the Social Security Act, as amended, no provisions of this title except this chapter and, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this chapter, §§ 38.2-100, 38.2-136, 38.2-200, 38.2-203, 38.2-209 through 38.2-213, 38.2-216, 38.2-218 through 38.2-225, 38.2-229, 38.2-232, 38.2-322, 38.2-325, 38.2-400, 38.2-402 through 38.2-413, 38.2-500 through 38.2-515, and 38.2-600 through 38.2-629, Chapter 9 (§ 38.2-900 et seq.), §§ 38.2-1016.1 through 38.2-1023, 38.2-1057, and 38.2-1306.1, Article 2 (§ 38.2-1306.2 et seq.), § 38.2-1315.1, Articles 3.1 (§ 38.2-1316.1 et seq.), 4 (§ 38.2-1317 et seq.), 5 (§ 38.2-1322 et seq.), 5.1 (§ 38.2-1334.3 et seq.), and 5.2 (§ 38.2-1334.11 et seq.) of Chapter 13, Articles 1 (§ 38.2-1400 et seq.), 2 (§ 38.2-1412 et seq.), and 4 (§ 38.2-1446 et seq.) of Chapter 14, §§ 38.2-3401, 38.2-3405, 38.2-3407.2 through 38.2-3407.5, 38.2-3407.6, 38.2-3407.6:1, 38.2-3407.9, 38.2-3407.9:01, and 38.2-3407.9:02, subsection E of § 38.2-3407.10, §§ 38.2-3407.10:1, 38.2-3407.11, 38.2-3407.11:3, 38.2-3407.13, 38.2-3407.13:1, 38.2-3407.14, 38.2-3411.2, 38.2-3418.1, 38.2-3418.2, 38.2-3418.16, 38.2-3419.1, 38.2-3430.1 through 38.2-3437, and 38.2-3500, subdivision 13 of § 38.2-3503, subdivision 8 of § 38.2-3504, §§ 38.2-3514.1, 38.2-3514.2, 38.2-3522.1 through 38.2-3523.4, 38.2-3525, 38.2-3540.1, 38.2-3540.2, 38.2-3541.2, 38.2-3542, and 38.2-3543.2, Chapter 52 (§ 38.2-5200 et seq.), Chapter 55 (§ 38.2-5500 et seq.), Chapter 58 (§ 38.2-5800 et seq.), Chapter 65 (§ 38.2-6500 et seq.), and Chapter 66 (§ 38.2-6600 et seq.) shall be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a license under this chapter. This chapter shall not apply to an insurer or health services plan licensed and regulated in conformance with the insurance laws or Chapter 42 (§ 38.2-4200 et seq.) except with respect to the activities of its health maintenance organization.C. Solicitation of enrollees by a licensed health maintenance organization or by its representatives shall not be construed to violate any provisions of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals.D. A licensed health maintenance organization shall not be deemed to be engaged in the unlawful practice of medicine. All health care providers associated with a health maintenance organization shall be subject to all provisions of law.E. Notwithstanding the definition of an eligible employee as set forth in § 38.2-3431, a health maintenance organization providing health care plans pursuant to § 38.2-3431 shall not be required to offer coverage to or accept applications from an employee who does not reside within the health maintenance organization's service area.F. For purposes of applying this section, "insurer" when used in a section cited in subsections A and B shall be construed to mean and include "health maintenance organizations" unless the section cited clearly applies to health maintenance organizations without such construction.1980, c. 720, § 38.1-887; 1985, c. 588; 1986, c. 562; 1989, cc. 646, 653; 1990, cc. 301, 393, 439, 531, 826; 1991, cc. 103, 369; 1992, cc. 14, 23, 800; 1993, cc. 148, 158, 306, 307; 1994, cc. 213, 320, 374, 522, 699; 1995, cc. 80, 420, 522, 537; 1996, cc. 22, 155, 201, 550, 611, 776, 967; 1997, cc. 688, 807, 913; 1998, cc. 42, 43, 56, 120, 154, 625, 631, 709, 858, 891, 908; 1999, cc. 35, 643, 649, 709, 739, 856, 857, 858, 923, 941; 2000, cc. 50, 157, 187, 460, 465, 496, 503, 532, 922; 2001, c. 663; 2002, c. 153; 2003, c. 243; 2004, cc. 156, 315, 772; 2006, cc. 427, 866; 2007, cc. 488, 579; 2009, cc. 796, 839; 2010, cc. 222, 272, 504, 515, 583, 687, 734; 2011, cc. 788, 876, 878, 882; 2012, cc. 634, 641; 2013, cc. 653, 670, 679, 751; 2014, cc. 248, 814; 2015, cc. 14, 649, 723; 2016, c. 475; 2017, c. 643; 2018, c. 706; 2019, cc. 661, 662, 666, 684; 2020, cc. 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 264, 916, 917, 1094, 1161, 1288; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 44, 53; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 161, 480; 2023, cc. 473, 490.Amended by Acts 2024 c. 377,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by Acts 2024 c. 345,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by Acts 2024 c. 319,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 c. 490,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 c. 473,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2021SP1 c. 480,§ 1, eff. 30 days following the date the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) notifies the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Labor and Commerce and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Commerce and Labor and Finance and Appropriations of federal approval of the State Innovation Waiver request required to be submitted by the Commission pursuant to § 38.2-6606 of the Code of Virginia, as created by this act..Amended by Acts 2021SP1 c. 161,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 1288,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 1161, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 1094, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 917, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 916, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 264, § 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2020 c. 219, § 1, eff. 10/1/2020.Amended by Acts 2019 c. 684, § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 c. 666, § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 c. 662, § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2019 c. 661, § 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2018 c. 706, § 1, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by Acts 2017 c. 643, § 1, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Acts 2016 c. 476, § 1, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by Acts 2015 c. 723, § 1, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by Acts 2015 c. 649, § 1, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2015 c. 14, § 1, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2014 c. 814, § 1, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by Acts 2014 c. 248, § 1, eff. 1/1/2015.Amended by Acts 2013 c. 751, § 1, eff. 1/1/2014.Amended by Acts 2013 c. 679, § 1, eff. 7/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013 c. 670, § 1, eff. 7/1/2013.Amended by Acts 2013 c. 653, § 1, eff. 7/1/2013.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.