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VA HB 1462

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Medicaid and health insurance plans; supervised billing.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1462 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1462 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 1462 about?

Supervised billing; Medicaid and health insurance plans. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to permit a qualified licensed provider to bill for clinical services provided by a qualified non-licensed provider under the supervision of the qualified licensed provider and requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for mental health services or substance use services provided by a qualified non-licensed provider under the supervision of a qualified licensed provider when such services would be covered if provided by a qualified licensed provider. Additionally, the bill reduces the time limit for a retroactive denial by a health insurance carrier from 12 months to 180 days.

Who sponsors VA HB 1462?

Michelle Lopes Maldonado is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1462.

Description

Supervised billing; Medicaid and health insurance plans. Requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to permit a qualified licensed provider to bill for clinical services provided by a qualified non-licensed provider under the supervision of the qualified licensed provider and requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for mental health services or substance use services provided by a qualified non-licensed provider under the supervision of a qualified licensed provider when such services would be covered if provided by a qualified licensed provider. Additionally, the bill reduces the time limit for a retroactive denial by a health insurance carrier from 12 months to 180 days.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Lopes Maldonadoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-02-16

    Referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-16

    Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to

  4. 2026-02-15

    Read first time

    reading-1

  5. 2026-02-13

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1462)

  6. 2026-02-13

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1462)

  7. 2026-02-13

    Committee substitute printed 26107672D-H1

    substitution

  8. 2026-02-12

    Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-02-10

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

    substitution

  10. 2026-02-10

    House subcommittee offered

  11. 2026-01-27

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-01-23

    Presented and ordered printed 26104450D

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    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

  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute

    2026-02-12 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1462

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