§ 59.1-590. Conditions for a benefits consortium
A. This section does not apply to a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) that offers or provides health benefit plans that are fully insured by an insurer authorized to transact the business of health insurance in the Commonwealth. B. A trust shall constitute a benefits consortium and shall be authorized to sell or offer to […]
§ 59.1-591. Additional requirements
A. The board of trustees established pursuant to subsection B of § 59.1-590 shall (i) operate any health benefit plans in accordance with the fiduciary duties defined in ERISA and (ii) have the power to make and collect special assessments against members and, if any assessment is not timely paid, to enforce collection of such […]
§ 59.1-592. Exemptions; license tax
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a benefits consortium or sponsoring association, by virtue of its sponsorship of a benefits consortium or any health benefit plan, shall not be subject to the following: (i) the provisions of Chapter 17 (§ 38.2-1700 et seq.) of Title 38.2 or any regulations adopted thereunder or (ii) any annual […]
§ 59.1-587. Food delivery platform; agreements required
No food delivery platform shall submit an order on behalf of a consumer to a restaurant or arrange for the delivery of an order from a restaurant without first obtaining an agreement with the restaurant expressly authorizing the food delivery platform to submit orders to and deliver food prepared by the restaurant. 2021, Sp. Sess. […]
§ 59.1-588. Enforcement; penalties
Any violation of this chapter shall constitute a prohibited practice under the provisions of § 59.1-200 and shall be subject to any and all of the enforcement provisions of Chapter 17 (§ 59.1-196 et seq.). 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 485.
§ 59.1-589. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Benefits consortium” means a trust that is a self-funded MEWA, as defined in § 38.2-3420, and that complies with the conditions set forth in § 59.1-590. “ERISA” means the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, P.L. 93-406, 88 Stat. 829, as […]
§ 59.1-585. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2022, cc. 451 and 452, cl. 2.
§ 59.1-586. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Food delivery platform” means a person that operates a mobile application or other online service to act as an intermediary between consumers and multiple restaurants to submit food orders on behalf of a consumer to a participating restaurant and to arrange for the […]
§ 59.1-581. (Effective January 1, 2023) Processing de-identified data; exemptions
A. The controller in possession of de-identified data shall: 1. Take reasonable measures to ensure that the data cannot be associated with a natural person; 2. Publicly commit to maintaining and using de-identified data without attempting to re-identify the data; and 3. Contractually obligate any recipients of the de-identified data to comply with all provisions […]
§ 59.1-582. (Effective January 1, 2023) Limitations
A. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict a controller’s or processor’s ability to: 1. Comply with federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations; 2. Comply with a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by federal, state, local, or other governmental authorities; 3. Cooperate with law-enforcement agencies concerning conduct […]