VirginiaHealth insurance; coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors, report.
What it does
Health insurance; coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors. Requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts to provide coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors to individuals who (i) have a diagnosis of hypertension, (ii) are at risk of developing hypertension, or (iii) have been recommended for at-home blood pressure monitoring by a licensed health care provider. The coverage provided under the bill shall not be subject to any copayment or fees for an at-home blood pressure monitor.
More detail
The bill directs the Bureau of Insurance, in consultation with the Department of Health, to establish guidelines for implementing the coverage required by the bill, to monitor compliance of such requirements by health care providers, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 24Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25105011DIntroduced
- Jan 24Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)Latest