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VA HB327

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Richard Sullivan

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends Virginia's Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program by directing the State Corporation Commission to apply for a five-year extension of the federal State Innovation Waiver under the Affordable Care Act

  • Removes the previous specific goal of decreasing individual health insurance market premiums "by up to 20 percent," replacing it with a general goal of decreasing premiums "depending on available revenue"

  • Authorizes the Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program Special Fund to receive funds from waiver extensions in addition to the original waiver approval

  • Maintains restrictions preventing the Commission from using revenues from other functions (utility consumer taxes, licensee fees) to fund the reinsurance program

  • Preserves provisions that reinsurance payments do not constitute entitlements and the Commission has no obligation to make payments if federal pass-through funding is insufficient

Legislative Description

Commonwealth Health Reinsurance Program; extension of program, percentage goal to decrease premium.

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Labor2/5/2026
Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #11/19/2026
Labor and Commerce1/11/2026

Full Bill Text

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