HB1400Introduced in the House of Delegates
Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.
Introduced by Margaret Franklin, District 23
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0840)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Senate amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A) · March 12, 2026
70
Yes
25
No
4
Absent or Not Voting
99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26105744D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 7-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400)
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Senate amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1400ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 840 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0840)
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