Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 1436
Session 2025
Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2025
First Action
Jan 17, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1436
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Cosponsor
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.1:3, relating to health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Prohibits health insurance carriers from imposing cost sharing for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations, as those terms are defined in the bill, under certain insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2026. The bill provides that such examinations include examinations using diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. This bill incorporates SB 1238 and is identical to HB 1828.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1436)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0496)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 496 (Effective 07/01/25)
02/20/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
02/16/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/14/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1436)
02/13/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/13/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1436ER)
02/13/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/11/2025
House
Passed House (94-Y 0-N)
02/11/2025
House
Read third time
02/10/2025
House
Read second time
02/06/2025
House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
02/03/2025
House
Read first time
02/03/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/31/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1436)
01/30/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 1-N)
01/30/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/30/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/30/2025
Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
01/30/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/30/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/29/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/29/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
01/29/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/27/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25106242D-S1
01/27/2025
Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/27/2025
Senate
Incorporates SB1238(Durant)
01/17/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/17/2025
Senate
Presented and ordered printed 25104716D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2025 5:38:06 PM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:37:20 PM