Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3407.18:1, relating to health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Health insurance; requirements for certain opioid antagonists. Requires each health insurer, corporation providing health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organization whose policy, contract, or plan includes coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage for at least one opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal dispensed pursuant to an oral, written, or standing order of a prescriber and ensure that cost-sharing for at least one opioid antagonist used for overdose revers
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 424 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Barbara A. FavolaKannan Srinivasan
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 39, N 1
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-12 · P · Y 96, X 3
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 22
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (6-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · X 4, Y 6
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-16 · P · Y 37, X 2, N 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 15
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 2-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 10, N 2, X 2, A 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 424.