# Virginia SB735: Health insurance; denial of referral by direct primary care provider prohibited.

Virginia SB735, Health insurance; denial of referral by direct primary care provider prohibited., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Commerce and Labor) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB735
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health insurance; denial of referral by direct primary care provider prohibited.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-19
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Commerce and Labor
- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Health insurance; denial of referral by direct primary care provider prohibited. Prohibits a health insurance carrier from (i) denying payment for any health care service covered under an enrollee's health benefit plan based solely on the basis that such enrollee's referral was made by a direct primary care provider or (ii) imposing a cost-sharing requirement greater than the applicable cost-sharing requirement that would apply to the same health care service if the service was referred by a participating provider. The bill provides that a health insurance carrier may require a direct primary care provider to provide information demonstrating that such provider has entered into a direct primary care agreement with the enrollee.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Impact statement from DPB (SB735) (Senate)
- 2024-01-19: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-01-19: Presented and ordered printed 24104904D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-19: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB735)

## 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB735)

## 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-SB735-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).