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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
HB2083Pregnant qualified individuals; Va. Health Benefit Exchange to establish special enrollment period.
Direction
Abortionfunding insuranceAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 60%
Creates a special enrollment period allowing pregnant individuals to enroll in health plans through the Virginia Health Benefit Exchange at any time during pregnancy, increasing access to insurance that may cover abortion services.
the Virginia Health Benefits Exchange (the Exchange) shall establish, by January 1, 2026, a special enrollment period for a pregnant qualified individual to enroll in a qualified health plan at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy
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AbortionotherAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 50%
Establishes a special enrollment period specifically for pregnant qualified individuals to enroll in qualified health plans, which facilitates access to pregnancy-related health coverage including potential abortion services.
a special enrollment period for a pregnant qualified individual to enroll in a qualified health plan at any time after the commencement of the pregnancy
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Filed (completed)
Committee (completed)
Passed one chamber (completed)
Passed both (completed)
Governor (completed)
Law
Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0528)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill requires the Virginia Health Benefits Exchange to create a special enrollment period for pregnant individuals to join qualified health plans at any point during pregnancy. This expands access to health insurance that can cover abortion services (and other pregnancy-related care), with no provisions restricting abortion or changing funding rules directly.
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
2025-01-21 00:00 · Hearing · House Labor and Commerce - Subcommittee #1 Committee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2025-01-23 00:00 · Hearing · House Labor and Commerce Committee Hearing House Committee Room A - 008
2025-02-10 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Commerce and Labor Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2025-02-17 00:00 · Hearing · Senate Commerce and Labor Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-21
H
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N)
6-0
Passed
2025-01-23
H
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
22-0
Passed
2025-01-29
H
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
97-0
Passed
2025-02-17
S
Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
15-0
Passed
2025-02-18
S
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)