HB 973 VA

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Health records; disclosure of laboratory test results; waiting period. Requires health care entities to wait 72 hours before disclosing test results that could indicate malignancy or genetic markers as part of a patient's health records unless the disclosure of such test results is requested by the patient, is not possible due to the health care entity's electronic health records system, or such early disclosure is in the patient's best interest. The bill permits health care entities to disclose health records to an electronic health information exchange to comply with the federal 21st Century Cures Act.

• Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102418D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB973) · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Health · lower
5. Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 16, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
9. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
10. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
13. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
14. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB973ER) · lower
22. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB973) · lower
23. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 248 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0248) · 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.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML