Healthcare

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 140: Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training.

Department of Fire Programs; mental health awareness training. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall develop a standardized, two-hour virtual asynchronous training program on mental health awareness tailored to firefighters that includes training on each subject matter set forth in current law. The bill provides the option for each fire department to use such standardized training program as guidance in developing its own mental health awareness training for its personnel. This bill is identical to HB 325.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates mental health awareness training for fire personnel, strengthening mental health support services per bill's requirement for department-developed curricula.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

signed · Virginia · Senate Apr 6, 2026

SB 172: Health insurance claims; electronic information or attachments accepted, delayed effective date.

Health insurance; carrier business practices; electronic attachments. Provides that, in the following contexts, information may be submitted by a provider to a health insurance carrier through electronic attachment, as defined in the bill: (i) information related to services rendered as required by the carrier in its provider contract; (ii) information related to any defect or impropriety that prevents the carrier from deeming a health insurance claim a clean claim, as defined in existing law; and (iii) information required to establish medical necessity, benefit coverage, or prior authorization of services, or to conduct reconsideration activities. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 676.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates electronic claim processing for insurers, improving efficiency and access to healthcare services by reducing administrative barriers.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 469: Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators, training.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators; training. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend its regulations relating to the Autism Competencies Checklist to allow positive behavior support facilitators to conduct training sessions on such competencies for direct support professionals and direct support professional supervisors who provide support for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects DMAS to allow positive behavior support facilitators to train professionals on autism competencies, enhancing care quality for developmental disabilities within healthcare services.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 6, 2026

HB 325: Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training.

Department of Fire Programs; mental health awareness training. Provides that the Department of Fire Programs shall develop a standardized, two-hour virtual asynchronous training program on mental health awareness tailored to firefighters that includes training on each subject matter set forth in current law. The bill provides the option for each fire department to use such standardized training program as guidance in developing its own mental health awareness training for its personnel. This bill is identical to SB 140.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates mental health awareness training for fire personnel, directly supporting mental health services within first responder programs.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Apr 2, 2026

HB 38: Public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction, requirements.

Public schools; mental health awareness training and instruction; requirements. Requires each teacher and other relevant personnel, as determined by the applicable school board, employed on a full-time basis to complete mental health awareness training that addresses the needs of youth populations that are at a high risk of experiencing mental health challenges and disorders in accordance with evidence-based best practices developed by the American Psychological Association. Current law requires such teachers and personnel to complete mental health awareness training but does not contain any requirements relating to the specific topics such training must address. The bill prohibits any of its provisions or any policy adopted in accordance with its provisions from being construed to permit biased or discriminatory treatment of any youth population deemed to be at a high risk of experiencing mental health challenges and disorders.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates mental health training for teachers addressing youth mental health needs, advancing student well-being programs in schools per APA best practices.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates mental health awareness training for school staff addressing youth mental health challenges, directly supporting mental health services through evidence-based practices.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2026

HB 220: Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.

Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. Eliminates the authority of a health carrier to vary its premium rates based on tobacco use. Under current law, a health carrier may charge premium rates up to 1.5 times higher for a tobacco user than for a nonuser. The provisions of the bill apply to health benefit plans providing individual or small group health insurance coverage entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEliminates tobacco-based premium surcharges, making health insurance more accessible and affordable for tobacco users by removing a cost barrier.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

signed · Virginia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SB 630: Health insurance; tobacco surcharge.

Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. Eliminates the authority of a health carrier to vary its premium rates based on tobacco use. Under current law, a health carrier may charge premium rates up to 1.5 times higher for a tobacco user than for a nonuser. The provisions of the bill apply to health benefit plans providing individual or small group health insurance coverage entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 220.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEliminates tobacco surcharge, preventing higher premiums for users and improving insurance affordability/access for all enrollees.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2026

HB 60: Life or health insurances; unfair discrimination, pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of HIV.

Life insurance; health insurance; unfair discrimination; pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of human immunodeficiency virus. Prohibits any person from refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amount or extent of life insurance or accident and sickness insurance coverage available to an individual or charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage based solely on the status of such individual as having received pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits insurance discrimination against PrEP users, ensuring equal access to health coverage and protecting patient rights in healthcare access.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

passed both · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 31, 2026

HJ 1: Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom.

Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Provides that every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom and that such right shall not be, directly or indirectly, denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest, as defined in the amendment, and achieved by the least restrictive means. The amendment specifies that, notwithstanding the other provisions of the amendment, the Commonwealth may regulate the provision of abortion care in the third trimester, provided that in no circumstance shall the Commonwealth prohibit an abortion (i) that in the professional judgment of a physician is medically indicated to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual or (ii) when in the professional judgment of a physician the fetus is not viable.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes constitutional protection for reproductive freedom, preventing restrictions on reproductive health services, directly aligning with patient rights protection in healthcare.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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passed both · Virginia · Senate Mar 31, 2026

SJ 1: Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom.

Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Provides that every individual has the fundamental right to reproductive freedom and that such right shall not be, directly or indirectly, denied, burdened, or infringed upon unless justified by a compelling state interest, as defined in the amendment, and achieved by the least restrictive means. The amendment specifies that, notwithstanding the other provisions of the amendment, the Commonwealth may regulate the provision of abortion care in the third trimester, provided that in no circumstance shall the Commonwealth prohibit an abortion (i) that in the professional judgment of a physician is medically indicated to protect the life or physical or mental health of the pregnant individual or (ii) when in the professional judgment of a physician the fetus is not viable.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill protects reproductive freedom as a fundamental healthcare right, ensuring access to services without undue restrictions, aligning with patient rights and access indicators.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✗ Voted No ✗ Opposes Healthcare

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