STATE BILLVA HB 830PASSED

Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements, application of law, report, delayed effective date.

Pharmacy benefits managers; requirements; scope; report. Requires all health insurance carriers to use the pass-through pricing model and may limit a pharmacy benefits manager from deriving income from pharmacy benefits management services provided to a carrier except for income derived from a pharmacy benefits management fee. The bill prohibits a pharmacy benefits manager from (i) reversing and or resubmitting the claim of a pharmacist or pharmacy without meeting certain requirements, (ii) reducing any payment to a pharmacist or pharmacy to an effective rate of reimbursement, or (iii) retroactively denying or reducing a claim or aggregate of claims except under certain circumstances. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to examine the practice of carriers or pharmacy benefits managers requiring or inducing covered individuals to utilize pharmacy services at an affiliated pharmacy. The Commission is required to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2027. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 669.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 830 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0678) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0678)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor - Chapter 678 (effective 7/1/2027)

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB830ER)House

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Show 35 earlier actions

Mar 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB830)House

Mar 11, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Mar 9, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Committee substitute printed 26108906D-S1Senate

Mar 2, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-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, 2026committee substitute rejectedHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 15, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107837D-H2House

Feb 13, 2026Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 13, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 13, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 12, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and RetirementHouse

Feb 10, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB830)House

Feb 5, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106561D-H1House

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB830)House

Feb 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 22, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1House

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105289DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 17, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Mar 2, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 98 yea · 0 nayPassed

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