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VA HB 1172

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Pharmacy freedom of choice; specialty pharmacy benefits.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1172 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1172 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce

What is VA HB 1172 about?

Pharmacy freedom of choice; specialty pharmacy benefits. Provides that in no event shall any person receiving a covered specialty pharmacy benefit from a nonpreferred or nonparticipating provider, regardless of whether it has submitted a reimbursement agreement, be responsible for amounts that may be charged by the nonpreferred or nonparticipating provider in excess of the copayment and the insurer's reimbursement applicable to all of its preferred or participating pharmacy providers.

Who sponsors VA HB 1172?

Nicole Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1172.

Description

Pharmacy freedom of choice; specialty pharmacy benefits. Provides that in no event shall any person receiving a covered specialty pharmacy benefit from a nonpreferred or nonparticipating provider, regardless of whether it has submitted a reimbursement agreement, be responsible for amounts that may be charged by the nonpreferred or nonparticipating provider in excess of the copayment and the insurer's reimbursement applicable to all of its preferred or participating pharmacy providers.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Nicole Coleprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103939D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-27

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-10

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Labor and Commerce

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-02-10 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Irene Shin: not voting
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Rae Cousins: not voting
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1172

Attribution

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