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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
HB1927Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote monitoring services for pregnant and postpartum patients; reimbursement.
Direction
Abortionfunding insuranceAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
The bill keeps and adds to existing Medicaid provisions that explicitly exclude coverage for abortion services while expanding reimbursements for other pregnancy-related services like remote monitoring for pregnant and postpartum persons.
For the purposes of this section, family planning services shall not cover payment for abortion services and no funds shall be used to perform, assist, encourage or make direct referrals for abortions;
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AbortionotherAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 70%
The bill expands Medicaid reimbursement for remote monitoring services specifically for pregnant and postpartum persons (removing 'high-risk' limitation) and for remote ultrasound and fetal non-stress tests, increasing access to prenatal and postpartum care options.
A provision for payment of medical assistance for remote patient monitoring services provided via telemedicine, as defined in § 38.2-3418.16, for (i) [deleted: high-risk] pregnant and postpartum persons;
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill text addresses abortion only by retaining the existing prohibition on using Medicaid funds for abortion services (a restriction on abortion access/funding). It substantively expands coverage for pregnancy-related remote monitoring and prenatal testing services by removing the 'high-risk' qualifier for pregnant/postpartum persons and adding specific reimbursement rules, which falls under abortion/other as closely linked prenatal care provisions. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB1182Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter.↓Restricts abortion access Law
HB1400Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.=No change to abortion access=No change to abortion access Law
HB425Pregnant and postpartum patients; reimbursement for remote monitoring services.↑Expands abortion access=No change to abortion access Law
HB1389Health insurance; coverage for standard fertility preservation procedures.↑Expands abortion access↑Expands abortion access Died (session ended)
Hearings and calendar
2025-01-23 15:30 · Hearing · House Health and Human Services - Social Services Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-01-28 08:00 · Hearing · House Health and Human Services Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-01-29 00:00 · Hearing · House Appropriations - Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
2025-02-11 00:00 · Hearing · House Health and Human Services Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2025-02-11 07:30 · Hearing · House Health and Human Services Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-23
H
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
8-0
Passed
2025-01-28
H
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
21-0
Passed
2025-01-29
H
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)