# Virginia HB2392: Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers, definition of "covered entity."

Virginia HB2392, Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers, definition of "covered entity.", is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark D. Sickles (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2392
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers, definition of "covered entity."
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)
- Sponsor: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (319 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health insurance; pharmacy benefits managers; definition of covered entity. Removes hospitals, as defined in existing law, from the exemption to the definition of covered entity for the purposes of existing law relating to pharmacy benefits managers. This bill is identical to SB 1311.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark D. Sickles (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 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (28)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 413 (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 (HB2392) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2392ER) (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)
- 2025-02-05: 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: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2392) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101217D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074353.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074352.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052429.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052428.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016629.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016628.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/1074353.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074352.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052429.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052428.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016629.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016628.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-HB2392-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).