Healthcare laws and bills in Virginia

Every bill in the Virginia Legislature that falls inside the Healthcare Legislation Tracker's scope, with where each one currently stands.

Bills in scope
214bills in scope
Past committee
142past committee
Most recent action
22 October 2026most recent action

Healthcare laws enacted in Virginia in 2026

The 25 most recent Healthcare bills enacted in Virginia this year are below, the latest with a last action on 13 April 2026. They lead the list below.

Healthcare bills in Virginia

99Enacted

10Cleared both chambers

33Past committee

1Active in committee

71Introduced or inactive

214 bills in scope

Enacted

25 of 99 shown

HB 1006Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.EnactedHB 1019Health Coordination Network Program; patient data collection.EnactedHB 1113Culturally responsive & language-appropriate mental health support & services; guidance & policies.EnactedHB 1214Health insurance; cost-sharing payments for insulin and diabetes equipment and supplies, limit.EnactedHB 1284State plan for medical assistance; provider-to-provider consultation.EnactedHB 1357Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices.EnactedHB 1403Severe Maternal Mortality Surveillance and Review Program; established.EnactedHB 184All-Payer Claims Database; Virginia Department of Health shall conduct an evaluation, report.EnactedHB 481Prior authorization; requiring physician review for denial.EnactedHB 523Military medical personnel; definition, expands program, report.EnactedHB 603Virginia All-Payer Claims Database; disclosure of information, limitation.EnactedHB 625Health insurance; limit on cost-sharing payments for prescription drugs under certain plans.EnactedHB 656Mental health & substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses.EnactedHB 75Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients, report.EnactedHB 830Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date.EnactedHB 838State plan for medical assistance services; adds provision related to doula care.EnactedSB 133Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use.EnactedSB 161Health insurance; limit on cost-sharing payments for prescription drugs under certain plans.EnactedSB 164Health insurance; ethics and fairness in carrier business practices, downcoded claims.EnactedSB 171Minor elementary or secondary school students admitted to inpatient treatment; discl. of discharge.EnactedSB 212Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.EnactedSB 332Medical marijuana; administration to terminally ill patients.EnactedSB 429Health, Department of, and State Health Commissioner; nursing home oversight and accountability.EnactedSB 73Medicaid billing navigation for certain school services; DMAS to train local school division staff.EnactedHB 425Pregnant and postpartum patients; reimbursement for remote monitoring services through pregnancy.Enacted

Showing the 25 furthest along of 214. Subscribers see all of them, filtered and searchable. Bill titles link to the Virginia Legislature's own page.

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What counts as Healthcare Legislation legislation

In scope is any bill on the delivery, financing and regulation of health care: coverage mandates, prior authorization and utilization review, Medicaid and state health programmes, hospital finance, licensure and staffing, scope of practice and interstate compacts, telehealth, prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit managers, surprise billing, price transparency and medical debt, behavioral health and substance use treatment, maternal health, long-term care and emergency medical services.

Tracker scopes are model-drafted, not attorney-reviewed.

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