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VA HB1390

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeion Ward

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "pharmacy" for insurance purposes to include physician practices, hospital outpatient infusion centers, and other clinical settings that dispense or administer medications.

  • Prohibits insurers and pharmacy benefits managers from requiring or incentivizing prescription drugs to be sent directly to healthcare providers, to insurer-selected pharmacies, or to patients' residences.

  • Protects pharmacies and dispensing practitioners from retaliation, termination, or penalties for exercising their rights under the freedom of choice provisions.

  • Requires insurers and PBMs to act on pharmacy requests for direct service or participating provider agreements within 60 days.

  • Applies these requirements across health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and preferred provider subscription contracts in Virginia.

Legislative Description

Health insurance; pharmacies, freedom of choice, delivery of prescription drugs, penalties.

Last Action

Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)

2/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations: Compensation & Retirement2/5/2026
Appropriations2/5/2026
Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #11/27/2026
Labor and Commerce1/21/2026

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