HB 1400 VA

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Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for maternal mental health screenings. The bill requires such coverage to include at least one maternal mental health screening to be conducted during pregnancy, at least one additional screening to be conducted during the first six weeks of the postpartum period, and additional medically necessary postpartum screenings. Additionally, the bill provides that coverage for a prescription drug for the treatment of a maternal mental health condition shall not be subject to prior authorization requirements unless there are clinically significant safety or efficacy concerns.

• Margaret A. Franklin · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105744D · lower
2. Jan 22, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 · lower
4. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) · lower
5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 7-N) · lower
6. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A) · lower
9. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
11. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400) · lower
12. Mar 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Mar 10, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 10, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 11, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Mar 11, 2026 Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to · upper
18. Mar 11, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
19. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 11, 2026 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Mar 11, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
22. Mar 12, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A) · lower
23. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1400ER) · lower
25. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400) · lower
30. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 840 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senate Amendment · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML