Health and Human Services Committee Agenda

Chair: Willett, Rodney

Meeting Date & Time: 01/29/2026 08:30 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

Additional Resource(s):

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: Jane Asch (804) 698-1547

DLS Contact: Chandler Brooks (804) 698-1843

Block 1

Bills to Full Committee
HB822 is to be stricken from Docket

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB450 Willett Vital Records, Office of; fees for certified copies, annual report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-273 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Office of Vital Records; fees for certified copies; report.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)

Yeas (13): Willett, Tran, Hope, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire

Nays (9): Price, Cole, J.G., Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/3/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26102646D-E
  • 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 2/9/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB450)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

• 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

HB822 Carr Reports of fetal death; miscarriage, personally identifiable information not required.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-264 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reports of fetal death; miscarriage; personally identifiable information not required.

Fiscal Impact

Stricken from docket by Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

Yeas (22): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 1/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB822)
  • 1/21/2026 - Assigned sub: Health
  • 1/28/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
HB1052 Phillips Pharmacy, Board of; increases membership, registered pharmacy technician.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3305 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Pharmacy; membership; registered pharmacy technician.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N)

Yeas (21): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Nays (1): Hodges

Last actions:

  • 1/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1052)
  • 1/28/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 1/29/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 1-N)
  • 2/2/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/3/2026 - Read second time and engrossed

Health Subcommittee Report

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB529 Thornton Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2004.2 and 32.1-263 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Suicide Prevention Coordinator; deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members; State Registrar of Vital Records; Department of Veterans Services annual report.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

Yeas (22): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - committee amendments agreed to
  • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/11/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26104848D-E
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB606 Willett Medical care facility data reporting; value of charity care, gross patient charges, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-102.2, 32.1-102.4, and 32.1-276.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical care facility data reporting; value of charity care.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)

Yeas (22): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Griffin, Cornett

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/3/2026 - Delegate Willett Floor substitute agreed to
  • 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by House - floor substitute
  • 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A)
  • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB606)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

• 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)