VirginiaHealth insurance; definitions, prohibited restrictions on in-network referrals.
What it does
Health insurance; prohibited restrictions on in-network referrals. Prohibits a health insurance carrier from prohibiting an in-network provider, as defined in the bill, from referring any enrollee or specimen to any in-network clinical laboratory or in-network pathology service provider under the terms of such insurance unless such referral would constitute a violation of certain laws. This bill is identical to HB 424.
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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 (CHAP0139)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 139 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB745)
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB745ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed House (98-Y 0-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 (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Placed on Calendar
- Feb 10Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 10Rules suspended
- Feb 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 10Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 9Rules suspended
- Feb 5Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 26106219D-S1Major
- Jan 26Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Senate committee offered
- Jan 26Senate committee offered
- Jan 19Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 19Presented and ordered printed 26105075DIntroduced