VA HB 64
Status unknownHealth insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 64 pass?
The current status of VA HB 64 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce
What is VA HB 64 about?
Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Requires health insurance carriers whose health care plans include coverage for habilitative services and rehabilitative services, as such terms are defined in the bill, to provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy and rehabilitative speech therapy, as such terms are defined in the bill, as a treatment for stuttering. The bill provides that such coverage is not (i) subject to any maximum annual benefit limit, including any limits on the number of visits an insured may make to a speech-language pathologist; (ii) limited based on the type of disease, injury, disorder, or other medical condition that resulted in the stuttering; or (iii) subject to utilization review or utilization management requirements, including prior authorization or a determination that the habilitative or rehabilitative speech therapy services are medically necessary. The bill applies to health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on and after January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors VA HB 64?
Joshua G. Cole is the primary sponsor of VA HB 64, joined by 19 cosponsors.
Description
Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Requires health insurance carriers whose health care plans include coverage for habilitative services and rehabilitative services, as such terms are defined in the bill, to provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy and rehabilitative speech therapy, as such terms are defined in the bill, as a treatment for stuttering. The bill provides that such coverage is not (i) subject to any maximum annual benefit limit, including any limits on the number of visits an insured may make to a speech-language pathologist; (ii) limited based on the type of disease, injury, disorder, or other medical condition that resulted in the stuttering; or (iii) subject to utilization review or utilization management requirements, including prior authorization or a determination that the habilitative or rehabilitative speech therapy services are medically necessary. The bill applies to health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on and after January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2025-12-30
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Joshua G. Coleprimary
- Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
- David W. Marsdencosponsor
- Michael J. Jonescosponsor
- Charlie Schmidtcosponsor
- Sam Rasoulcosponsor
- Marty Martinezcosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bollingcosponsor
- Paul E. Krizekcosponsor
- Karen Keys-Gamarracosponsor
- Kannan Srinivasancosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
- Timothy P. Griffincosponsor
- Margaret A. Franklincosponsor
- Nicole Colecosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
- Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
- Michael B. Fegganscosponsor
- Patrick A. Hopecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-30
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101186D
filing,introduction
2025-12-30
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB64)
2026-01-20
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Labor and Commerce
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-01-20 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
- Jason S. Ballard: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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