Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1238: 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
SB 1238 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Primary sponsor: Tara Durant (Republican). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2025): Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1436-Perry) (15-Y 0-N).
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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, 2026. The bill provides that such examinations include examinations using diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. This bill was incorporated into SB 1436.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Durant | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 27 |
| Christie Craig | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 19 |
| Barbara Favola | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 40 |
| Jennifer Carroll Foy | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Angelia Graves | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 21 |
| Chris Head | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 3 |
| Emily Jordan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
| Tammy Mulchi | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 9 |
| Mark Peake | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 8 |
| Stella Pekarsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 36 |
| Shelly Simonds | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 70 |
| Kannan Srinivasan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Richard Stuart | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1436-Perry) (15-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102989D