                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AGREEMENTS (§ 54.1-2997)

A. A direct agreement between a patient, the patient&#8217;s legal
representative, or the patient&#8217;s employer and a health care provider for
ongoing primary care services in exchange for the payment of a monthly periodic
fee, referred to in this article as a direct primary care agreement, is not
health insurance or a health maintenance organization, provided that the health
care provider does not require patients to pay monthly periodic fees prior to
initiation of the direct agreement coverage period. A health care provider who
participates in a direct primary care practice may participate in a health
insurance carrier network so long as the provider is willing and able to meet
the terms and conditions of network membership set by the health insurance
carrier.

B. The provisions of this article shall not apply to contracts entered into
prior to March 1, 2017.

HISTORY: 2017, cc. 830, 831.