HB 1923 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc.

Summary
Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners other than physicians. Requires health insurers and health service plan providers whose policies or contracts cover services that may be legally performed by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to provide equal coverage for such services. The bill requires the reimbursement for a service provided by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to be in the same amount as the reimbursement paid under the policy to a certified nurse midwife performing such service in the area served, subject to certain conditions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
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What changed between versions

Commerce and Labor Substitute Chaptered · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a Senate substitute version to a chaptered (enacted) version, changing the header information to reflect official approval. The substantive policy content regarding health insurance reimbursement for non-physician practitioners remains unchanged, with no modifications to eligibility, funding, dates, or requirements.
Scope change
None - the substantive scope and applicability of the bill remain identical to the Senate substitute version
TECHNICAL

Header information changed from Senate substitute format to official chaptered format with Chapter 695 designation and approval date of May 2, 2025

Formatting adjustments including line breaks and spacing to comply with official legislative formatting standards

Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
55
Key actions
18
Committee
13
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 695 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed in enrolled form (70-Y 24-N)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 81-N)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1923ER)
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

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