HB 813 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Health insurance; application of cost-sharing prohibitions.

Summary
Health insurance; application of cost-sharing prohibitions. Provides that provisions of state law that prohibit a health insurance carrier from imposing a cost-sharing requirement on an enrollee for receiving a health care service (i) apply only when such enrollee receives such health care service from a participating provider under the health benefit plan and (ii) do not apply if the application of such prohibition would disqualify a high-deductible health benefit plan from eligibility for a health savings account under federal law.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill was formally enacted into law as Chapter 224 of the 2026 Virginia Acts of Assembly. The substantive text of the health insurance provisions regarding cost-sharing prohibitions and prostate cancer screening remains unchanged from the previous version, though the formatting was adjusted to reflect the final chaptered status.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; no new populations, dates, or coverage rules were added.
TECHNICAL

Added official chapter designation (Chapter 224) and approval date (April 6, 2026) to formally enact the bill.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to convert the bill from a draft format to a final, printed legislative chapter.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 224 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB813ER)
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 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

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Rip Sullivan
Rip Sullivan
DDemocratic
VA
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