Legislation - HB1031

Title: Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Prescription Weight Loss Drugs
Sponsored by: Delegates Miller, Acevero, Alston, Rose, Schmidt, Tomlinson, and Valentine
Status: In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and managed care organizations to provide coverage for prescription weight loss drugs for individuals who have been diagnosed with obesity and have at least one comorbid medical condition that can be treated with prescription weight loss drugs; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed after January 1, 2026.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Prescription Weight Loss Drugs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Required Coverage - Prescription Weight Loss Drugs

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