# Virginia HB2085: Health insurance; carrier business practices, method of payment for claims. Virginia HB2085, Health insurance; carrier business practices, method of payment for claims., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Irene Shin (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2085-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2085 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Health insurance; carrier business practices, method of payment for claims. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236) - Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (309 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Health insurance; carrier business practices; method of payment for transactions. Requires a health insurance carrier to notify the provider in a provider contract if the carrier, or entity completing a transaction on behalf of the carrier, uses a payment method that imposes a transaction or processing fee or similar charge on the provider and to offer the provider an alternative payment method that does not impose such a fee or similar charge. If the provider elects to accept the alternative payment method and has provided all required information to the carrier to enroll in such alternative method, the bill specifies that the carrier is required to pay the claim using such alternative payment method. This bill is identical to SB 925. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Passed Senate 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 Block Vote | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 236 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2024 (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2085) (House) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2085ER) (House) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-13: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (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 Block Vote (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2085) (House) - 2025-01-23: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-01-22: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-21: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-21: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-20: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-16: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Committee substitute printed 25105122D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101673D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072533.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072532.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052460.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052459.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021597.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021596.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015033.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015032.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/1072533.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072532.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052460.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052459.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021597.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021596.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015033.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015032.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-HB2085-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).