# Virginia HB1390: Health insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs, penalties.

Virginia HB1390, Health insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs, penalties., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeion A. Ward (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1390
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs, penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Compensation and Retirement
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health insurance; pharmacies; freedom of choice; delivery of prescription drugs; penalties. Prohibits an insurer, health maintenance organization, corporation providing preferred provider subscription contracts, or pharmacy benefits manager from imposing upon any person receiving pharmaceutical benefits any policy or practice requiring or incentivizing certain provisions relating to the delivery of prescription drugs. A violation of the bill's provisions constitutes an unfair trade practice under existing law and is subject to injunctive, penalty, and enforcement provisions in existing law.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic), House

## Actions (12)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Continued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1390) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26106210D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26104543D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230023.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230022.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228614.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228613.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229710.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229709.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report. (in committee)
- HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of statements. (introduced)
- HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information. (introduced)
- SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset. (in committee)
- SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment. (in committee)
- SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion State Prison. (in committee)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230023.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230022.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228614.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228613.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229710.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229709.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1390-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).