2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1112: Health insurance; coverage for prescription contraceptives, definition.
Legislative Summary
Health insurance; coverage for prescription contraceptives. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis, for any prescribed contraceptive drug or contraceptive device. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing upon any person receiving contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except in certain circumstances. The provisions of the bill apply to health insurance contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on and after January 1, 2024.
Bill History
1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103101D
Senate
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/16/2023
Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
Senate
1/18/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/19/2023
Read second time and engrossed
Senate
1/20/2023
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/23/2023
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/24/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
Senate
2/10/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Assigned sub: Special Subcommittee #5
House of Delegates
2/16/2023
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2/16/2023
4
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)
1/24/2023
26
Yea
13
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
1/18/2023
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
1/16/2023
12
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(1/19/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Commerce and Energy(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 19
Primary Sponsor

Ghazala Hashmi
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (18)
George Barker
Democrat
John Bell
Democrat
Jennifer Boysko
Democrat
Creigh Deeds
Democrat
Adam Ebbin
Democrat
John Edwards
Democrat
Barbara Favola
Democrat
Janet Howell
Democrat
Lynwood Lewis
Democrat
Mamie Locke
Democrat
Louise Lucas
Democrat
Dave Marsden
Democrat
Monty Mason
Democrat
Jennifer McClellan
Democrat
Jeremy McPike
Democrat
Aaron Rouse
Democrat
Richard Saslaw
Democrat
Scott Surovell
Democrat