Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1609 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. Primary sponsor: Dan Helmer (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Health insurance; coverage for fertility services; essential health benefits benchmark plan. Requires the Health Insurance Reform Commission to consider coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and for standard fertility preservation procedures in its 2025 review of the essential health benefits benchmark plan.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Helmer | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Josh Thomas | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0689)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 689 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Signature Explanation
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
- Communicated to Governor
- Passed by for the day
- Passed in enrolled form (64-Y 31-N)
- House rejected Governor's recommendation (26-Y 67-N)
- Governor's recommendation received by House
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1609)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
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