SB 843 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Remote patient monitoring patients with chronic conditions, report.

Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote patient monitoring for patients with chronic conditions; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop a plan and estimate costs for expanding eligibility criteria under Medicaid for remote patient monitoring for individuals with chronic conditions and to report such plan and cost estimate to the Joint Commission on Health Care by October 1, 2025. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 2, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled Chaptered · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill format changed from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' status, indicating it has been officially enacted into law. The substantive policy content regarding Medicaid remote patient monitoring eligibility expansion remains unchanged, with the same requirements for the Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop a plan and submit a cost estimate by October 1, 2025.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability and requirements remain the same.
TECHNICAL

Changed bill status from 'Enrolled' to 'Chaptered' and assigned it to Chapter 506 of the 2025 Virginia Acts of Assembly, which is a procedural change indicating the bill has been formally enacted.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 17, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB843ER)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Jan 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Barbara Favola
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
VA
40