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HB739Introduced in the House of Delegates

Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims - Requirements

IntroducedHouse Health

Introduced by Ashanti Martinez, District 22

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to send certain communications in a certain manner; establishing that certain communications by insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations shall be considered denials of all or part of certain claims for reimbursement; and requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to deny all or part of certain claims for reimbursement under certain circumstances.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m.

February 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. First Reading Health

  2. Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 2/19 at 1:30 p.m.

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