# Virginia HB1633: Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering.

Virginia HB1633, Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua G. Cole (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Labor and Commerce) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1633-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1633
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor and Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health insurance; coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering. Requires health insurance carriers whose health care plans include coverage for habilitative services and rehabilitative services, as such terms are defined in the bill, to provide coverage for habilitative speech therapy and rehabilitative speech therapy, as such terms are defined in the bill, as a treatment for stuttering. The bill provides that such coverage is not (i) subject to any maximum annual benefit limit, including any limits on the number of visits an insured may make to a speech-language pathologist; (ii) limited based on the type of disease, injury, disorder, or other medical condition that resulted in the stuttering; or (iii) subject to utilization review or utilization management requirements, including prior authorization or a determination that the habilitative or rehabilitative speech therapy services are medically necessary. The bill applies to health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on and after January 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-14: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-10: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100438D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020247.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012388.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012387.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020247.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012388.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012387.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1633-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).