HB 184 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

All-Payer Claims Database; Virginia Department of Health shall conduct an evaluation, report.

Summary
Bureau of Insurance; evaluation of All-Payer Claims Database; report. Directs the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance (the Bureau) to conduct an evaluation of the All-Payer Claims Database and the data submitted thereto in facilitating data-driven, evidence-based improvements in access, quality, and cost of health care in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Bureau to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly no later than December 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee Substitute Finance and Appropriations Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill transfers responsibility for evaluating the All-Payer Claims Database from the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to the Virginia Department of Health. This change shifts the oversight of health data analysis from an insurance-focused regulatory body to the state's public health agency, likely to better align data usage with public health initiatives and broader health system improvements.
Scope change
The scope of the bill changed from applying to the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to applying to the Virginia Department of Health.
SCOPE

The agency responsible for conducting the All-Payer Claims Database evaluation was changed from the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to the Virginia Department of Health.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the Department to consult with Virginia Health Information was added, whereas the previous version required the Bureau to consult with a broader list of stakeholders.

The list of entities the responsible agency must consult with was adjusted to remove the specific mention of the Bureau of Insurance and Virginia Health Information, replacing them with the Virginia Department of Health as the primary actor.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2026

How they voted

390
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic20
20 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
37
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 575 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive
Mar 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB184ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Dan Helmer
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
VA
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