Administrative Process Act; certain regulations for licensed providers by DMAS and DBHDS.
Summary
Requires the Department of Planning and Budget to revise and reissue its economic impact analysis on proposed regulations of any agency subject to the Administrative Process Act within the time limits set forth in the Department's review of regulations at the final stage pursuant to the Governor's executive order for executive branch review if certain conditions are present that would materially change the Department's analysis. The bill also establishes certain requirements related to notice to stakeholders and opportunity for comment when the Department of Medical Assistance Services or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services posts a new regulation or final stage of a regulation to the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall, proposes a change to a provider manual, or proposes a change to guidance documents related to licensure requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Mar 16, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Mar 16, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 599 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 13, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1944H2
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 17105196D-H2
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101680D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1944
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1944. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline