Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 813: Health insurance; application of cost-sharing prohibitions.

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.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePreserves high-deductible plan HSA eligibility, supporting patient access to affordable insurance options by preventing disqualification of these plans.80% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 209: Peer recovery specialists; VDH & DOC to develop guidelines for hiring.

Department of Health; Department of Corrections; peer recovery specialists. Directs the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Corrections to develop agency guidelines for hiring peer recovery specialists with previous criminal convictions for compensated employment. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to SB 608.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeDirects VDH/DOC to develop hiring guidelines for peer recovery specialists with criminal convictions, promoting rehabilitation and reintegration in corrections, aligning with criminal justice reform indicators.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects VDH/DOC to develop hiring guidelines for peer recovery specialists, expanding access to mental health support services through workforce inclusion.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentDirects guidelines for hiring individuals with criminal convictions as peer recovery specialists, expanding employment opportunities for a marginalized group within state agencies.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 232: Collaborative agreements; removes registered nurses from list of practitioners, etc.

Collaborative agreements; practitioners; diagnosis. Removes registered nurses from the list of practitioners whose diagnoses may form the basis of drug therapy conducted pursuant to a collaborative agreement between a practitioner and a pharmacist.

Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRemoves registered nurses from collaborative agreements enabling drug therapy, restricting their scope of practice and limiting provider access in healthcare delivery.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 973: Health records; disclosure of laboratory test results, waiting period.

Health records; disclosure of laboratory test results; waiting period. Requires health care entities to wait 72 hours before disclosing test results that could indicate malignancy or genetic markers as part of a patient's health records unless the disclosure of such test results is requested by the patient, is not possible due to the health care entity's electronic health records system, or such early disclosure is in the patient's best interest. The bill permits health care entities to disclose health records to an electronic health information exchange to comply with the federal 21st Century Cures Act.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects patient rights by requiring 72-hour waiting period for sensitive lab results disclosure (malignancy/genetic markers), aligning with patient rights indicator in healthcare policies.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 1318: Hospitals; emergency department physicians.

Hospitals; psychiatric emergency departments. Allows hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments located in the City of Hampton to operate without a physician on duty when certain conditions are met, including having written agreements in place with emergency medical service providers and being immediately adjacent to a non-psychiatric emergency department. The bill requires such psychiatric emergency departments to submit treatment data to the General Assembly on an annual basis by November 1. This bill is identical to SB 738.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires psychiatric EDs to transfer non-psychiatric patients and maintain certified providers, improving emergency care coordination and patient safety per healthcare access/quality indicators.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 1347: Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes.

Board of Pharmacy; regulation of psilocybin. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to reschedule psilocybin consistent with federal scheduling upon approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of a formulation of psilocybin designed to be administered by a health care professional in a health care setting. This bill is identical to SB 379.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables FDA-approved psilocybin for medical use, expanding access to mental health treatment options under pharmacy regulation.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 456: Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.

State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. Directs the State Board of Health to establish standards for designation of care in neonatal services consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, standards published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The bill directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by July 1, 2027, and prohibits enforcement of such regulations until July 1, 2029. This bill is identical to SB 291.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEstablishes AAP-based neonatal care standards, strengthening regulatory quality and patient safety in healthcare services.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 490: Health insurance; coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops.

Health insurance; coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops. Prohibits a health carrier from denying coverage to a covered person of an early refill of prescription eye drops if (i) the prescription eye drops are a covered benefit, (ii) the amount of time that has elapsed from the previous dispensing of such prescription would result in at least 85 percent of such prescription eye drops being used if taken consistently with the prescriber's directions, and (iii) the prescriber has indicated that additional quantities are medically necessary and the refill requested does not exceed such additional quantity. The provisions of the bill are applicable to contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits health carriers from denying early refill coverage for prescription eye drops under specific conditions, expanding patient access to necessary medication and strengthening insurance coverage for a covered benefit.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 998: Menstrual products ingredient labeling; restriction of substances, delayed effective date.

Menstrual supplies ingredient labeling; restriction of substances; civil penalty. Requires that each package or box containing menstrual supplies, as defined in the bill, contain a label of all ingredients that are included within such products when sold within the Commonwealth. Such label shall be displayed by the manufacturer in a manner that is visible and easy to understand for the consumer. The bill requires any manufacturer to make changes to the label reflecting any changes of ingredients within 18 months of any such changes. The bill also requires the manufacturer to post the required label information on its website. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRestricts harmful substances (talc, lead, mercury) in menstrual products, enhancing consumer safety and public health protection within healthcare context.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 580: Individuals receiving services in a hospital, training center, etc.; right to send and receive mail.

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; individuals receiving services; right to send and receive mail. Allows state facilities operated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to process sealed letter mail for electronic delivery. This bill is identical to HB 1304.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill expands patient communication rights in behavioral health facilities by allowing electronic/paper mail access, protecting patient autonomy within healthcare services.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare