# Virginia SB626: Health insurance; reporting requirements.

Virginia SB626, Health insurance; reporting requirements., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark D. Obenshain (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0188)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB626
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; reporting requirements.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0188)
- Sponsor: Mark D. Obenshain (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (211 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Health insurance; reporting requirements. Amends various reporting requirements related to health insurance, including by requiring the State Corporation Commission to maintain and publicly post an inventory of mandated benefits and providers, requiring health carriers to report annually on provider terminations and reinstatements, and consolidating reports related to balance billing and arbitration. The bill repeals reporting requirements related to the Comparable Health Care Service Incentive Program and Virginia Health Savings Account Plan. This bill is identical to HB 618.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Health plan members get lower-cost care rewards: benefit, low. For plans offered or renewed beginning January 1, 2021, Virginia health insurers must develop rewards for choosing lower-cost covered care. The provider must receive less than the insurer’s average payment to network providers for comparable care. Rewards can include cash, gift cards, credits, or l…
- Managed care members get consumer help: benefit, low. The law creates a Managed Care Ombudsman office within Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance to help managed care health plan members. The office helps protect members’ interests, reviews complaint data, and provides information about health care costs. It also supports the state insurance commission’s an…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark D. Obenshain (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (27)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0188) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 188 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB626) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB626ER) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-24: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-23: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB626) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104533D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216830.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216829.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178997.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178996.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091534.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091533.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216830.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216829.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178997.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178996.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091534.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091533.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB626-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).