VirginiaHealth insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.
What it does
Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for maternal mental health screenings. The bill requires such coverage to include at least one maternal mental health screening to be conducted during pregnancy, at least one additional screening to be conducted during the first six weeks of the postpartum period, and additional medically necessary postpartum screenings.
More detail
Additionally, the bill provides that coverage for a prescription drug for the treatment of a maternal mental health condition shall not be subject to prior authorization requirements unless there are clinically significant safety or efficacy concerns.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 840 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 13Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400)
- 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 House and Senate (HB1400ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 12Senate amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 11Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 11Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed toMajor
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 9Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400)
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Jan 22Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26105744DIntroduced