SB172Introduced in the Senate
Health insurance claims; electronic information or attachments accepted, delayed effective date.
Introduced by Stella Pekarsky, District 36
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A) · February 24, 2026
97
Yes
1
No
1
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
How would you vote on this bill?
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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
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102798D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106213D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Read third time and passed Senate
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 3-N)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB172ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB172)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 201 (Effective 1/1/2027)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0201)
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