All Roll Calls
Yes: 176 • No: 1
VirginiaSB11862025 Regular SessionSenate
Health insurance; coverage for donor human milk, penalty.
Sponsored By: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
Donor human milk banks; health insurance; coverage for donor human milk; penalty. Prohibits any person from establishing or operating a donor human milk bank, as defined in the bill, without first obtaining a license from the State Health Commissioner and makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to establish or operate a donor human milk bank in the Commonwealth without obtaining such license. The bill also establishes requirements, policies, and procedures, for the operation and administration of licensed human donor milk banks, including procedures relating to disciplinary actions, application fees, and inspections and interviews related to such donor human milk banks. The bill directs (i) the State Board of Health to establish a regulatory and statutory scheme for the licensure and regulation of donor human milk banks operating or doing business in the Commonwealth and (ii) the Commissioner to implement and enforce numerous regulations relating to the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of such licenses. The bill requires (a) health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for expenses and (b) the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donor human milk for any infant that is younger than the age of six months and who satisfies certain criteria enumerated in the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Appropriations
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/13/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations
Yes: 20 • No: 1
House vote • 2/11/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
Yes: 7 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Passed Senate Block Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)
Yes: 39 • No: 0 • Other: 1
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/23/2025
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Left in Appropriations
2/18/2025HouseCommittee substitute printed 25107090D-H1
2/13/2025HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 1-N)
2/13/2025HouseImpact statement from VCSC (SB1186)
2/12/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1186)
2/11/2025SenateSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
2/6/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2/6/2025HouseRead first time
2/6/2025HousePlaced on Calendar
2/6/2025HousePassed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/31/2025SenateRules suspended
1/31/2025SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
1/31/2025SenateFinance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
1/31/2025SenateEducation and Health Substitute rejected
1/31/2025SenateRead second time
1/31/2025SenateReading of substitute waived
1/31/2025SenateImpact statement from VCSC (SB1186)
1/30/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
1/30/2025SenatePassed by for the day
1/30/2025SenateRules suspended
1/30/2025SenateCommittee substitute printed 25106402D-S2
1/29/2025SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
1/29/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1186)
1/27/2025Senate
Bill Text
Substitute
2/13/2025
Substitute
2/11/2025
Substitute
1/30/2025
Substitute
1/24/2025
Introduced
1/8/2025
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