VA HB 1462
Status unknownMedicaid and health insurance plans; supervised billing.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
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
- —
Sponsors
- Michelle Lopes Maldonadoprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-23
Presented and ordered printed 26104450D
introduction
2026-01-23
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
referral-committee
2026-02-10
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-10
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
substitution
2026-02-12
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-13
Committee substitute printed 26107672D-H1
substitution
2026-02-13
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1462)
2026-02-13
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1462)
2026-02-15
Read first time
reading-1
2026-02-16
Motion to refer to Appropriations agreed to
2026-02-16
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
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.
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Attribution
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