Scored 6/10 on whether it helps or hurts everyday people.
The Test Innovative Bill
New program to test innovative health care ideas in Virginia
Health Care Learning Lab and Regulatory Improvement Program; established, report, sunset.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would let some people test new health care ideas without full licenses, which could change how we get health care.
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This bill could help bring new health care ideas to life, but we need to make sure it protects everyone. Now is the time to speak up about how it might affect us.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The program would allow limited testing of health care products.
- Participants can request to waive certain laws for 24 months.
- The Department of Health would oversee the program and report on its effectiveness.
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The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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