VirginiaHealth insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter.
What it does
Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis, for contraceptive drugs and contraceptive devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including those available over-the-counter. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing upon any person receiving prescription contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except in certain circumstances.
More detail
Additionally, the bill requires any health benefit plan that provides coverage for hormonal contraceptives to provide point-of-sale coverage without cost-sharing at in-network pharmacies for hormonal contraceptives available over-the-counter. This bill is identical to HB 1182.
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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 11Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- Apr 1Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB361ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 5House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Passed House with substitute (65-Y 32-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 3committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 3Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)
- Mar 2Read second timeMinor
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108614D-H1Major
- Feb 26Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Passed SenateMajor
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 16Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- 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 (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26106171D-S1Major
- Feb 2Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Senate committee offered
- Jan 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB361)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104802DIntroduced