VirginiaHealth insurance claims; electronic information or attachments accepted, delayed effective date.
What it does
Health insurance; carrier business practices; electronic attachments. Provides that, in the following contexts, information may be submitted by a provider to a health insurance carrier through electronic attachment, as defined in the bill: (i) information related to services rendered as required by the carrier in its provider contract; (ii) information related to any defect or impropriety that prevents the carrier from deeming a health insurance claim a clean claim, as defined in existing law; and (iii) information required to establish medical necessity, benefit coverage, or prior authorization of services, or to conduct reconsideration activities. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 676.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 201 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 23Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB172)
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB172ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 4Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Placed on Calendar
- Jan 30Read third time and passed SenatePassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 29Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 29Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Jan 28Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 28Rules suspended
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 26106213D-S1Major
- Jan 26Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Senate committee offered
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102798DIntroduced