HB 516 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Health insurance; coverage for non-opioid prescription drugs.

Summary
Health insurance; coverage for non-opioid prescription drugs. Prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing any cost-sharing, prior authorization, step therapy, or other limitation on coverage of a covered non-opioid drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment or management of pain that is more restrictive or less favorable to the enrollee relative to a covered opioid drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment or management of pain.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Marty Martinez
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