HB 1670 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Health insurance; cost-sharing for epinephrine injectors.

Summary
Health insurance; cost-sharing for epinephrine injectors. Prohibits health insurance companies and other carriers from setting an amount exceeding $60 for a two-pack of covered epinephrine injectors that a covered person is required to pay at the point of sale. The bill also prohibits a provider contract between a carrier or its pharmacy benefits manager and a pharmacy from containing a provision (i) authorizing the carrier's pharmacy benefits manager or the pharmacy to charge, (ii) requiring the pharmacy to collect, or (iii) requiring a covered person to make a cost-sharing payment for a covered two-pack of epinephrine injectors in an amount that exceeds such limitation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mike Jones
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