SB524
Mental health & substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses, report.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 13, 2026
House: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Creigh Deeds (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Mental health and substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards; comparative analyses; report; emergency regulations.
Directs the Department of Health to issue regulations that include quantitative network adequacy standards for timely access to care, travel time, and geographical distance that are at least as stringent as those imposed for qualified health plans and qualified dental plans. The bill amends the definitions of 'mental health services' ... (More) and 'substance abuse services' for the purposes of health insurance coverage. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102638D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Senate subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB524)
- 02/06/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107207D-S1
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB524)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107859D-S2
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute rejected
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB524)
- 02/19/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/19/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/24/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26108521D-H1
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB524)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/27/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (92-Y 4-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/04/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Deeds, Favola, Pillion
- 03/11/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/11/2026 - House: House Conferees: Willett, Gardner, Cherry
- 03/12/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 1-N 0-A)
