Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.

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Plain-English Summary

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 medically necessary postpartum screenings. Additionally, the bill provides that coverage for a pres…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Parent / guardian

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.

Student / education borrower

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.

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Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Voices for Virginia's Children
Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.
Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Voices for Virginia's Children
Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.

What the Bill Does

Health insurance; coverage for maternal mental health screenings.

Votes

Sponsorship · 13 Sponsors

Democrat13Republican0Independent0Other0

D · PrimeMargaret Franklin
D · CoBonita Anthony
D · CoJoshua Thomas
D · CoElizabeth Bennett-Parker
D · CoRae Cousins
D · CoRozia Henson
D · CoKaren Keys-Gamarra
D · CoDestiny LeVere Bolling
D · CoLeslie Chambers Mehta
D · CoMay Nivar
D · CoKimberly Pope Adams
D · CoMarcia Price
D · CoKathy Tran

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