VirginiaHealth insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.
What it does
Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists. Requires each health insurer, corporation providing health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organization whose policy, contract, or plan includes coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage for at least one opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal dispensed pursuant to an oral, written, or standing order of a prescriber and ensure that cost-sharing for at least one opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal is included on the lowest cost tier of the insurer's, corporation's, or health maintenance organization's prescription drug formulary. The bill provides that such coverage shall be exempt from any prior authorization or step therapy requirement on coverage of benefits.
More detail
As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to HB 795.
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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 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0424)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 424 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB257ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 12House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Mar 12Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 12committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 12committee substitute rejected
- Mar 12Read third timeMinor
- Mar 11Read second timeMinor
- Mar 10Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257)
- Mar 9Committee substitute printed 26109143D-H2Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Mar 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257)
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108572D-H1Major
- Feb 27Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Feb 26Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Feb 24House subcommittee offered
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 13Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 12Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257)
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26106753D-S1Major
- Feb 2Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 2-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Senate committee offered
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB257)
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104746DIntroduced