Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 362
Session 2026
Health insurance; coverage for donor human milk, penalties.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 6, 2026
First Action
Jan 13, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 6, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
362
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2818, 32.1-325, and 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 9, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-162.15:13 through 32.1-162.15:23, and by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.23, relating to donor human milk banks; health insurance; coverage for donor human milk; penalties. Donor human milk banks; health insurance; coverage for donor human milk; penalties. Prohibits any person from establishing or operating a donor human milk bank, as defined in the bill, without first obtaining a license from the State Health Commissioner and makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to establish or operate a donor human milk bank in the Commonwealth without obtaining such license. The bill also establishes requirements, policies, and procedures for the operation and administration of licensed human donor milk banks, including procedures relating to disciplinary actions, application fees, and inspections and interviews related to such donor human milk banks. The bill directs (i) the State Board of Health to establish a regulatory and statutory scheme for the licensure and regulation of donor human milk banks operating or doing business in the Commonwealth and (ii) the Commissioner to implement and enforce numerous regulations relating to the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of such licenses. The bill requires (a) health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for expenses and (b) the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donor human milk for any infant that is younger than the age of six months and who satisfies certain criteria enumerated in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027, or whenever the State Board of Health has promulgated regulations for the licensure of donor human milk banks, whichever is later.
Documents (2)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:42 pm)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB362)
Actions (13)
02/06/2026
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/05/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
02/05/2026
Senate
Read second time
02/04/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/04/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/04/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/03/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB362)
02/03/2026
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
01/29/2026
Senate
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
01/27/2026
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health
01/20/2026
Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/20/2026 1:42 pm)
01/13/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/13/2026
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105022D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:52:45 PM
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2026 9:40:34 PM