Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 795
Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists. Requires each health insurer, corporation providing health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organization whose policy, contract, or plan includes coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage for at least one other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal dispensed pursuant to an oral, written, or standing order of a prescriber and ensure that cost-sharing for at least one opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal is included on the lowest cost tier of the insurer's, corporation's, or health maintenance organization's prescription drug formulary. The bill provides that such coverage shall be exempt from any prior authorization or step therapy requirement on coverage of benefits. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to SB 257.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Substitute
- Labor and Commerce Substitute
- Commerce and Labor Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423) - Apr 8, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 423 (effective 7/1/2026) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795) - Mar 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB795ER) - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26109503D-S1 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 12, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107033D-H1 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104745D