Healthcare

passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026

HB 855: Medicaid; estate recoveries.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid estate recoveries. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to limit the operation of its estate recovery program to the recovery of only federally required costs. The bill directs the Department to make information on estate recovery available on its website in multiple languages. The bill directs the Department to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareLimits Medicaid estate recovery to federally required costs, reducing financial burden on beneficiaries and protecting assets related to healthcare coverage.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026

HB 1495: Medicaid; oversight of services facilitation for consumer directed services.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; enhanced oversight of services facilitators. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to enhance oversight of Medicaid services facilitation for consumer directed services, including incorporation of such services into the statewide Fiscal Employer Agent contract and development of a contract monitoring and oversight plan.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill ensures continued Medicaid enrollment when facilitators fail eligibility checks, protecting access to healthcare services and preventing coverage loss for beneficiaries.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026

HB 393: Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established.

Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund established. Creates the Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund to award grants to localities for costs incurred in providing certain cancer detection tests to firefighters. The bill provides that in any year that the amount of funds in the Firefighters Cancer Screening Fund reduces to zero and the Fund does not receive a separate appropriation, the Grant Program and Fund shall expire.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates new fund for first responder cancer screenings, increasing public health funding allocation per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates dedicated fund for cancer screenings of first responders, directly increasing access to preventive healthcare services.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Mar 3, 2026

HB 560: Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations.

Administrative Process Act; exemptions; limitations; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought. Specifies that the Administrative Process Act applies to case decisions regarding the grant or denial, including determinations of eligibility and approved levels of service, of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, general relief, auxiliary grants, or state-local hospitalization. The bill also removes provisions limiting review of case decisions to ascertaining whether there was evidence in the agency record to support the case decision of the agency.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes administrative appeals process for Medicaid benefit decisions, ensuring access to healthcare coverage through proper review of denials.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

HB 57: Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality.

Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; funds returned to a locality; permitted uses. Expands the permitted use of funds returned to a locality from certain vehicle fees to include the purchase or maintenance of necessary equipment, supplies, facilities, and vehicles permitted by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and other operating expenses deemed necessary by the locality to ensure the provision of emergency medical services in such locality by nonprofit emergency medical services agencies. Under current law, such funds may be used for the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies for use in the locality for emergency medical services provided by nonprofit emergency medical services agencies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates funds for EMS equipment/facilities, directly supporting emergency medical services funding under healthcare topic.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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died · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 622: Advanced practice registered nurses; authorization to practice without a practice agreement, etc.

Advanced practice registered nurses; authorization to practice without a practice agreement; service in military or employment with Department of Veterans Affairs. Permits advanced practice registered nurses who practiced autonomously for at least three years as part of either military service or employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs to practice without a practice agreement.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAllows APRNs to practice autonomously without restrictive agreements, expanding access to healthcare services by removing barriers for experienced providers.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill explicitly permits APRNs with military/VA service to practice autonomously, recognizing veteran employment experience and removing licensing barriers.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 576: Dietitian Licensure Compact; authorizes Virginia to be a signatory to Compact.

Dietitian Licensure Compact. Authorizes Virginia to be a signatory to the Dietitian Licensure Compact in order to increase public access to dietetics services and provide opportunities for interstate practice by licensed dietitians who meet uniform requirements. The Compact is presently in effect, as it has reached the enactment threshold of seven member states.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill increases public access to dietetics services via interstate licensure compact, directly improving healthcare access for patients seeking dietitian care.92% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 451: Doctor of Social Work degree; education requirements for licensure.

Board of Social Work; Doctor of Social Work degree; education requirements for licensure. Directs the Board of Social Work to amend its regulations to specify that a Doctor of Social Work degree satisfies the education requirements for certain social work licenses.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareEnables more licensed social workers (mental health professionals) by meeting education requirements, supporting access to mental health services.65% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 103: Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension.

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to take all steps necessary to implement the federal extension option for the federal Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities to allow children four years of age or younger to receive services through such Program. Under current law, the Program is available for children between birth and three years of age.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends early intervention healthcare services for infants/toddlers with disabilities, maintaining access to critical developmental support under federal program requirements.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2026

HB 1416: Influenza prophylaxis; pharmacists initiation of treatment.

Pharmacists; initiation of treatment; influenza prophylaxis. Permits pharmacists to initiate treatment with, dispense, or administer drugs and devices for prophylactic purposes to prevent or mitigate the symptoms of influenza virus infection.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePermits pharmacists to provide flu prophylaxis, expanding patient access to preventive healthcare services without physician referral.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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