VirginiaHealth insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse disorders.
What it does
Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse disorders; generally accepted standards of care. Requires health insurance coverage, as defined in the bill, to provide coverage for mental health and substance use disorder benefits for children, adolescents, and adults and requires such coverage to apply the definitions of "generally accepted standards of mental health or substance use disorder care" and "medically necessary" provided in the bill for any determination of medical necessity, prior authorization, or utilization review under such coverage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 21Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0314)Latest
- Mar 21Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 314 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2738)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2738ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Senate Amendments agreed to by House (83-Y 15-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate Amendments agreed to by House (83-Y 15-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Feb 19Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 19Reading of amendments waived
- Feb 19Read third timeMinor
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 18Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25106283D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Jan 17Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25104829DIntroduced