Virginia § 54.1-2997 - Direct primary care agreements
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-2997 — Direct primary care agreements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-2997. Direct primary care agreements
A. A direct agreement between a patient, the patient's legal representative, or the patient'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.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-2997 ("Direct primary care agreements") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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