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Health insurance; balance billing protection, emergency medical services vehicle transportation.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

VA SB 593 · Senate Bill · 2026

Stage
Passed first chamber
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Senate
Sponsors
Latest action
Mar 10, 2026

What it does

Health insurance; balance billing protection; emergency medical services vehicle transportation. Prohibits an out-of-network health insurance provider from balance billing any enrollee for transportation provided by an emergency medical services vehicle, defined in the bill as any vehicle, vessel, or aircraft that holds a valid permit issued by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and that is equipped, maintained, or operated to provide emergency medical care or transportation of patients who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Mar 10, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in Virginia.

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