HB 481

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 13, 2026.

Prior authorization; requiring physician review for denial.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-481

Session 2026

Status enacted

Committee Labor and Commerce; Commerce and Labor

House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-13

Healthcare Insurance / Consumer Protection

Summary

Prior authorization; requiring physician review for denial. Prohibits a health insurance carrier from denying or making an adverse determination of a prior authorization request for prescription drugs or health care services unless such denial has been reviewed and approved by a licensed physician.

Sponsor

Hope

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-12	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-04-13	Status	enacted
2026-04-13	Latest Action	Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0925)

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