HB1400
Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Margaret Angela Franklin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.
Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage for maternal mental health screenings. The bill requires such coverage to include at least one maternal mental health screening to be conducted during pregnancy, at least one additional screening to be conducted during the first six weeks of the postpartum period, and additional ... (More) medically necessary postpartum screenings. Additionally, the bill provides that coverage for a prescription drug for the treatment of a maternal mental health condition is not subject to prior authorization requirements or step therapy protocols. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - House: Presented and ordered printed 26105744D
- 01/22/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 7-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1400)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendment agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (70-Y 25-N 0-A)
