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HB795Introduced in the House of Delegates

Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.

Passed

Introduced by Atoosa Reaser, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists. Requires each health insurer, corporation providing health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organization whose policy, contract, or plan includes coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage for at least one other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal dispensed pursuant to an oral, written, or standing order of a prescriber and ensure that cost-sharing for at least one opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal is included on the lowest cost tier of the insurer's, corporation's, or health maintenance organization's prescription drug formulary. The bill provides that such coverage shall be exempt from any prior authorization or step therapy requirement on coverage of benefits. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. This bill is identical to SB 257.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 12, 2026

96

Yes

0

No

3

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.

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

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See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104745D

  2. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795)

  4. Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

  5. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1

  6. House subcommittee offered

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

  8. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26107033D-H1

  10. Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement

  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795)

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

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

  14. Read first time

  15. Read second time

  16. committee substitute agreed to

  17. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  18. Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  19. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  20. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  21. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  22. Senate committee offered

  23. Committee substitute printed 26109503D-S1

  24. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

  25. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795)

  26. Rules suspended

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

  28. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  29. Read third time

  30. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  31. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  32. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  33. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  34. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  35. Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

  36. Enrolled

  37. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB795ER)

  38. Signed by President

  39. Signed by Speaker

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

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

  42. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795)

  43. Approved by Governor-Chapter 423 (effective 7/1/2026)

  44. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423)

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