SB 172 VA

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Health insurance; carrier business practices; electronic attachments. Provides that, in the following contexts, information may be submitted by a provider to a health insurance carrier through electronic attachment, as defined in the bill: (i) information related to services rendered as required by the carrier in its provider contract; (ii) information related to any defect or impropriety that prevents the carrier from deeming a health insurance claim a clean claim, as defined in existing law; and (iii) information required to establish medical necessity, benefit coverage, or prior authorization of services, or to conduct reconsideration activities. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 676.

• Stella G. Pekarsky Democratic · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102798D · upper
2. Jan 8, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
4. Jan 26, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Jan 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106213D-S1 · upper
6. Jan 28, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Jan 28, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Jan 29, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Jan 29, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to · upper
12. Jan 29, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Jan 29, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
14. Jan 30, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate · upper
15. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
18. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 3-N) · lower
19. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
22. Feb 26, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Feb 26, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB172ER) · upper
24. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Feb 26, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Mar 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB172) · upper
29. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 201 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201) · 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
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML