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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 676

Health insurance claims; electronic attachments accepted, delayed effective date.

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

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Cosponsors (3)

Summary

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

Health insurance; carrier business practices; electronic attachments. Provides that, in the following contexts, information may be submitted by a provider to a health insurance carrier through electronic attachment, as defined in the bill: (i) information related to services rendered as required by the carrier in its provider contract; (ii) information related to any defect or impropriety that prevents the carrier from deeming a health insurance claim a clean claim, as defined in existing law; and (iii) information required to establish medical necessity, benefit coverage, or prior authorization of services, or to conduct reconsideration activities. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 26, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 25, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 23, 2026
Senate		Reported from Commerce and LaborpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 11, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 5, 2026
House		Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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