# Virginia HB1923: Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc. Virginia HB1923, Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeion A. Ward (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0695)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1923-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1923 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners, etc. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0695) - Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 15 (605 yes, 203 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners other than physicians. Requires health insurers and health service plan providers whose policies or contracts cover services that may be legally performed by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to provide equal coverage for such services. The bill requires the reimbursement for a service provided by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to be in the same amount as the reimbursement paid under the policy to a certified nurse midwife performing such service in the area served, subject to certain conditions. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 14 | 81 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed in enrolled form | pass | 70 | 24 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 96 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (55) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0695) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 695 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed in enrolled form (70-Y 24-N) (House) - 2025-04-02: House rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 81-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1923) (House) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1923ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1923) (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Surovell, Locke, Stanley (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Delegates: Ward, Mundon King, Webert (House) - 2025-02-19: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-19: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Committee substitute printed 25107039D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Committee substitute printed 25105490D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100572D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079944.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079943.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073874.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068833.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068832.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066667.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046154.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046153.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025096.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025095.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014046.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014045.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079944.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079943.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073874.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068833.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068832.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066667.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046154.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046153.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025096.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025095.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014046.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014045.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) - [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-HB1923-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).