# Virginia SB925: Health insurance; carrier business practices, method of payment for claims. Virginia SB925, Health insurance; carrier business practices, method of payment for claims., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Christopher T. Head (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0242)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB925-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB925 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Health insurance; carrier business practices, method of payment for claims. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0242) - Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (208 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Health insurance; carrier business practices; method of payment for transactions. Requires a health insurance carrier to notify the provider in a provider contract if the carrier, or entity completing a transaction on behalf of the carrier, uses a payment method that imposes a transaction or processing fee or similar charge on the provider and to offer the provider an alternative payment method that does not impose such a fee or similar charge. If the provider elects to accept the alternative payment method and has provided all required information to the carrier to enroll in such alternative method, the bill specifies that the carrier is required to pay the claim using such alternative payment method. This bill is identical to HB 2085. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Christopher T. Head (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-13 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (29) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0242) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 242 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-16: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB925) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB925ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB925) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Committee substitute printed 25104891D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101401D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072616.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072615.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047299.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047298.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019323.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019322.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013802.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013801.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072616.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072615.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047299.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047298.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019323.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019322.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013802.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013801.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB925-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).