STATE BILLVA HB 1276ENGROSSED

Health care providers; required estimate for nonemergency health care services.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Health care providers; required estimate for nonemergency health care services. Requires health care providers to provide a good faith estimate of the payment amount for which the patient will be responsible for such nonemergency health care service, including any fees or other charges for an item or service the patient may reasonably be expected to receive in connection with the nonemergency health care service. The bill requires the good faith estimate to include (i) description of the scheduled nonemergency health care service, (ii) the provider's standard charge for the service and any related item or service, (iii) the provider's standard charges and any contracted rates known at the time the estimate is prepared, and (iv) a statement that the estimate is not binding and the actual amount billed may differ depending on changes in the scope of services or the health carrier's processing of the claim.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 16, 2026
269 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2027 Regular Session
VA HB 1276 · EngrossedFeb 16

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Bill details

Last action
Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee
Commerce and Labor

Sponsors

VWVivian WattsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014Primary sponsor
VTVirgil ThorntonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-086

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate
Mar 9, 2026Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate
Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate
Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House
Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse
Show 7 earlier actions
Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107734D-H1House
Feb 12, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 0-N)House
Feb 10, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)House
Jan 29, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1House
Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse
Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102349DHouse

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