Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

HB425 Pregnant and postpartum patients; reimbursement for remote monitoring services.

Direction

Abortion funding insuranceAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 80%

The bill adds a new provision requiring Medicaid payment for remote patient monitoring services for high-risk pregnant persons through 12 months postpartum (and separately requires a study on expanding such coverage for pregnant persons aged 35+), increasing state funding and insurance coverage for,

A provision for payment of medical assistance for remote patient monitoring services provided via telemedicine, as defined in § 38.2-3418.16, for (i) high-risk pregnant persons through 12 months postpartum;

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Abortion otherAI label

No change to abortion access model confidence 70%

The bill requires the Department to study and report on Medicaid coverage for remote patient monitoring of pregnant persons aged 35 or older (advanced maternal age) through 12 months postpartum, which could lead to future expansion of such coverage.

That the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) shall assess whether and to what extent other states provide medical assistance services coverage for remote patient monitoring services provided via telemedicine for pregnant persons 35 years of age or older at their estimated delivery date through 12 months postpartum.

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Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action: 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0391)
Filed: 2026-01-12
Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling D + 7 cosponsors (7 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends Medicaid law to mandate reimbursement for remote monitoring of high-risk pregnancies and postpartum patients (and requires a study on expanding to advanced maternal age), which expands abortion-related funding/insurance coverage for pregnancy services; the study provision is neutral as it only directs assessment and reporting with no immediate change.

Related bills

HB1182 Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs & devices, including over-the-counter.Restricts abortion access Law
HB1400 Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.No change to abortion access No change to abortion access Law
HB1389 Health insurance; coverage for standard fertility preservation procedures.Expands abortion access Expands abortion access Died (session ended)
HB1428 Pregnant women; SHHR to establish website to provide services and programs available.Restricts abortion access Expands abortion access Died (session ended)

Hearings and calendar

2026-01-22 16:00 · Hearing · House Health and Human Services: Social Services Hearing House North Subcommittee Room - 200
2026-01-22 16:00 · Hearing · House Health and Human Services: Social Services Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2026-01-29 16:00 · Hearing · House Health and Human Services: Social Services Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2026-02-03 08:30 · Hearing · House Health and Human Services Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2026-02-11 00:00 · Hearing · House Appropriations: Health & Human Resources Hearing House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
2026-02-11 00:00 · Hearing · House Appropriations Hearing House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
2026-02-26 08:30 · Hearing · Senate Education and Health Hearing Senate Room A, Room 305, General Assembly Building
2026-03-06 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Finance and Appropriations Hearing Senate Finance & Appropriations Room, Room 1300, General Assembl

Votes

Date	Chamber	Motion	Yea-Nay
2026-01-29	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)	8-0	Passed
2026-02-03	H	Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)	21-1	Passed
2026-02-11	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)	7-0	Passed
2026-02-11	H	Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)	22-0	Passed
2026-02-17	H	Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)	95-1	Passed
2026-02-26	S	Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)	15-0	Passed
2026-03-06	S	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)	14-0	Passed
2026-03-09	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)	40-0	Passed
2026-03-10	S	Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)	40-0	Passed
2026-03-11	H	Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)	0-99	Failed
2026-03-12	S	Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)	40-0	Passed
2026-03-13	S	Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)	38-0	Passed
2026-03-13	H	Conference report agreed to by House (86-Y 9-N 0-A)	86-9	Passed

Text versions

Introduced 2026-01-12
Comm Sub 2026-01-29
Comm Sub 2026-01-29
Comm Sub 2026-02-03
Comm Sub 2026-03-09
Comm Sub 2026-03-13
Enrolled 2026-03-30
Chaptered 2026-04-08

History (51 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-08		Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0391)
2026-04-08		Approved by Governor-Chapter 391 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-03-31		Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-31	H	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
2026-03-31	H	Signed by Speaker
2026-03-31	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB425)
2026-03-30	S	Signed by President
2026-03-30	H	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB425ER)
2026-03-30	H	Enrolled
2026-03-16	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB425)
2026-03-13	H	Conference report agreed to by House (86-Y 9-N 0-A)
2026-03-13	S	Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-13		Conference Report released
2026-03-12	S	Senate Conferees: Favola, Aird, Suetterlein
2026-03-12	S	Conferees appointed by Senate
2026-03-12	H	House Conferees: LeVere Bolling, Herring, Wachsmann
2026-03-12	H	Conferees appointed by House
2026-03-12	H	House acceded to request
2026-03-12	S	Senate requested conference committee
2026-03-12	S	Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-11	H	Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)
2026-03-10	S	Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-10	S	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
2026-03-10	S	Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-03-10	S	Read third time
2026-03-10	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB425)
2026-03-09	S	Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-03-09	S	Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-09	S	Rules suspended
2026-03-09	S	Committee substitute printed 26109227D-S1
2026-03-06	S	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2026-02-26	S	Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18	S	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2026-02-18	S	Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-17	H	Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)
2026-02-16	H	Engrossed by House - committee substitute
2026-02-16	H	committee substitute agreed to
2026-02-16	H	Read second time
2026-02-16	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB425)
2026-02-13	H	Read first time
2026-02-11	H	Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2026-02-11	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2026-02-03	H	Committee substitute printed 26106651D-H1
2026-02-03	H	Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
2026-02-03	H	Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
2026-01-29	H	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
2026-01-29	H	House subcommittee offered
2026-01-25	H	Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB425)
2026-01-16	H	Assigned sub: Social Services
2026-01-12	H	Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2026-01-12	H	Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102427D