SB593Introduced in the Senate
Health insurance; balance billing protection, emergency medical services vehicle transportation.
Introduced by Russet Perry, District 31
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Health insurance; balance billing protection; emergency medical services vehicle transportation. Prohibits an out-of-network health insurance provider from balance billing any enrollee for transportation provided by an emergency medical services vehicle, defined in the bill as any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft that holds a valid permit issued by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and that is equipped, maintained, or operated to provide emergency medical care or transportation of patients who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless.
Where it stands
Left in Labor and Commerce
March 10, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N) · February 24, 2026
9
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Laura Jane Cohen | 15 | Yes |
| Michelle Maldonado | 20 | Yes |
| J.J. Singh | 26 | Yes |
| Jason Ballard | 42 | Yes |
| Israel O'Quinn | 44 | Yes |
| Terry Kilgore | 45 | Yes |
| Rae Cousins | 79 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100139D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
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)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB593)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)
Left in Labor and Commerce
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