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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 1276

Health care providers; required estimate for nonemergency health care services.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (1)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE

Health care providers; required estimate for nonemergency health care services. Requires health care providers to provide a good faith estimate of the payment amount for which the patient will be responsible for such nonemergency health care service, including any fees or other charges for an item or service the patient may reasonably be expected to receive in connection with the nonemergency health care service. The bill requires the good faith estimate to include (i) description of the scheduled nonemergency health care service, (ii) the provider's standard charge for the service and any related item or service, (iii) the provider's standard charges and any contracted rates known at the time the estimate is prepared, and (iv) a statement that the estimate is not binding and the actual amount billed may differ depending on changes in the scope of services or the health carrier's processing of the claim.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 9, 2026
Senate		Continued to next session in Commerce and LaborpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 17, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 12, 2026
House		Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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