# Virginia SB1168: Health insurance; coverage for acupuncture treatments.

Virginia SB1168, Health insurance; coverage for acupuncture treatments., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-20 (Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1168-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1168
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; coverage for acupuncture treatments.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-20, Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Practice of acupuncture; definition; health insurance; coverage for acupuncture treatments. Amends the definition of the "practice of acupuncture" as it relates to the practice of medicine and other healing arts to specify that it means the stimulation of selected points on the body to prevent or modify the perception of pain or to normalize physiological functions for the treatment of certain ailments or conditions of the body and includes acupuncture needle insertion, dry needling, electroacupuncture, cupping, gua sha, and moxibustion. Under current law, the "practice of acupuncture" means the stimulation of certain points on or near the surface of the body by the insertion of needles to prevent or modify the perception of pain or to normalize physiological functions for the treatment of certain ailments or conditions of the body and includes the techniques of electroacupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion. The bill requires health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for acupuncture treatments. The bill applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-20: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104219D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1024098.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018431.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018430.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/1024098.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018431.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018430.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-SB1168-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).