HB 1975 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Patient-initiated consultation; state plan for medical assistance.

Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance; patient-initiated consultation; provider-to-provider consultation. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to modify state plan provisions covering provider-to-provider consultations to also include patient-generated consultations. The bill specifies that consultations provided through telemedicine services, including audio-only telemedicine services where applicable, shall be included in such provision.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 28, 2025

How they voted

21–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 22

Jan 28, 2025

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0-1)

house of delegates

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned sub: Social Services

lower

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors