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HB328Introduced in the House of Delegates

Health insurance; essential health benefits benchmark plan selection.

Passed

Introduced by Richard Sullivan, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Health insurance; essential health benefits benchmark plan. Requires the Bureau of Insurance to select a new essential health benefits benchmark plan for the 2028 plan year, or the soonest plan year thereafter as permitted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, that includes, in addition to the essential health benefits package included in the existing benchmark plan, coverage for (i) doula care services; (ii) the treatment of iatrogenic infertility; (iii) fertility treatment and diagnosis, including a maximum of three cycles per lifetime of assisted reproductive technology; (iv) hearing aids for individuals of all ages; (v) pasteurized donor human breast milk; (vi) the prophylaxis, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome; and (vii) the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome. Such mandate for coverage does not apply to the individual or small group markets. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date pursuant to approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of certain coverage as outlined in the bill, and the bill contains an emergency clause applicable to certain other provisions. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1048)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

22

Yes

17

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4Yes
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102843D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

  4. House subcommittee offered

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)

  6. Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)

  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB328)

  8. Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

  9. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  10. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  11. Read first time

  12. Read second time

  13. committee amendments agreed to

  14. Engrossed by House as amended

  15. Read third time and passed House (72-Y 25-N 0-A)

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  17. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  18. Senate committee offered

  19. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)

  20. Committee substitute printed 26108981D-S1

  21. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB328)

  22. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

  23. Rules suspended

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  25. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  26. Read third time

  27. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  28. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  29. Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  30. Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 30-N 0-A)

  31. Enrolled

  32. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB328ER)

  33. Signed by President

  34. Signed by Speaker

  35. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  36. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  37. Governor's recommendation received by House

  38. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (69-Y 31-N 0-A)

  39. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

  40. Governor's recommendation adopted

  41. Reenrolled bill text (HB328ER2)

  42. Signed by Speaker

  43. Signed by President

  44. Approved by Governor - Chapter 1048 (effective - see bill)

  45. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1048)

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