Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2208: Health insurance; coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors, report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2208 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health insurance; coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors, report. Primary sponsor: Delores McQuinn (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Appropriations.
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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 at-home blood pressure monitors. Requires health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts to provide coverage for at-home blood pressure monitors to individuals who (i) have a diagnosis of hypertension, (ii) are at risk of developing hypertension, or (iii) have been recommended for at-home blood pressure monitoring by a licensed health care provider. The coverage provided under the bill shall not be subject to any copayment or fees for an at-home blood pressure monitor. The bill directs the Bureau of Insurance, in consultation with the Department of Health, to establish guidelines for implementing the coverage required by the bill, to monitor compliance of such requirements by health care providers, and to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores McQuinn | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Jennifer Boysko | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 38 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| A.C. Cordoza | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rae Cousins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Michael Feggans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cliff Hayes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 91 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Patrick Hope | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Mike Jones | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Candi Mundon King | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Adele McClure | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| Holly Seibold | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Bill Stanley | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Appropriations
- Committee substitute printed 25106297D-H1
- Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (4-Y 3-N)
- Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103565D