# Virginia SB1290: Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners.

Virginia SB1290, Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-03 (Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1290
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-03, Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Commerce and Labor
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners other than physicians. Requires health insurers and health service plan providers whose accident and sickness insurance policies or subscription contracts cover services that may be legally performed by a physician assistant to provide equal coverage for such services when rendered by a licensed athletic trainer when such services are performed in an office setting. Additionally, the bill requires the reimbursement or payment for a service provided by certain licensed practitioners listed in the bill to be in the same amount as the reimbursement or payment paid under such policy or subscription contract to a licensed physician performing such service in the area served.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-03: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (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 25100991D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039658.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039657.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018817.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018816.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039658.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1039657.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018817.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018816.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-SB1290-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).