Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 230: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 230 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Primary sponsor: Shelly Simonds (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): 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; 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, 2025. The bill provides that such examinations include examinations using diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Simonds | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Barbara Favola | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
| Phil Hernandez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Patrick Hope | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Delores McQuinn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Kannan Srinivasan | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Jeion Ward | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
“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
- Continued to 2025 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Impact statement from DPB (HB230H1)
- Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
- Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- Incorporates HB921 (Srinivasan)
- Committee substitute printed 24106091D-H1
- Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
- Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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