HB 2097 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Health insurance; coverage requirements for prostate cancer screenings.

Summary

Health insurance; coverage requirements for prostate cancer screenings. Updates existing mandated coverage requirements for prostate cancer screenings to reflect updated tests and guidelines from the American Cancer Society while also removing certain references to American Cancer Society Guidelines. Updated coverage requirements apply to health care coverage companies, the health care coverage plan for state employees, and the state plan for medical assistance services. The bill's provisions apply only to contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on or after January 1, 2026. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. This bill is identical to SB 1314.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Chaptered · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill finalizes the legislative process for HB 2097 by assigning it a chapter number and adding the specific approval date of March 21, 2025. The substantive policy content regarding health insurance coverage for prostate cancer screening remains unchanged from the enrolled version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; only the final chapter number and approval date were added to complete the enactment process.

TECHNICAL

Added the specific approval date of March 21, 2025, to the text.

Assigned Chapter 237 to the bill to officially catalog it in the Virginia Acts of Assembly.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 13, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 237 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2097ER)

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors