# Virginia HB1400: Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings. Virginia HB1400, Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Margaret A. Franklin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1400-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1400 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-22 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400) - Sponsor: Margaret A. Franklin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 11 (325 yes, 65 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for maternal mental health screenings. The bill requires such coverage to include at least one maternal mental health screening to be conducted during pregnancy, at least one additional screening to be conducted during the first six weeks of the postpartum period, and additional medically necessary postpartum screenings. Additionally, the bill provides that coverage for a prescription drug for the treatment of a maternal mental health condition shall not be subject to prior authorization requirements unless there are clinically significant safety or efficacy concerns. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More mental health coverage for mothers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, qualifying Virginia health plans with pregnancy care benefits must cover maternal mental health screenings and postpartum services. This applies to individual and group coverage delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in Virginia on or after that date. Maternal mental… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Margaret A. Franklin (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 70 | 25 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 66 | 30 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 13 | 7 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-13: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400) (House) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0840) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 840 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1400ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-12: Senate amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400) (House) - 2026-03-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2026-01-27: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2026-01-22: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2026-01-22: Presented and ordered printed 26105744D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222968.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222967.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213537.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213536.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205992.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202090.HTML) - Introduced, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093710.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093709.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222968.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222967.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213537.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213536.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1205992.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1202090.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093710.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093709.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1400-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).