# Virginia SB1238: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations.

Virginia SB1238, Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Tara A. Durant (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-27 (Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1436-Perry) (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1238
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1436-Perry) (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health insurance; cost sharing for breast examinations. Prohibits health insurance carriers from imposing cost sharing for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations, as those terms are defined in the bill, under certain insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2026. The bill provides that such examinations include examinations using diagnostic mammography, breast magnetic resonance imaging, or breast ultrasound. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission. This bill was incorporated into SB 1436.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tara A. Durant (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1436-Perry) | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1436-Perry) (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102989D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018476.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018475.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018476.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018475.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-SB1238-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).