Health and Human Services - Social Services Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Tran, Kathy
Meeting Date & Time: 01/29/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
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Committee Clerk: 804-698-1547
DLS Contact: 804-698-1843 (Brooks)
Social Services Subcommittee Bills
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB37 | Shin | Developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards, sunset repeal. |
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Summary: An Act to repeal the third enactment of Chapter 211 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards; sunset repeal. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/9/2026 - Read third time • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/14/2026 - Signed by President Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB66 | Feggans | Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Social Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to contract with a third-party vendor to study and create a plan for the modernization of the technological systems used to administer federal benefit programs in the Commonwealth; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker Nays (1): Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/20/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB87 | Laufer | State plan for med. assistance; patient-initiated consultation, provider-to-provider consultation. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance; patient-initiated consultation; provider-to-provider consultation. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Related Bills: HB1284 (Downey) Social Services Subcommittee recommends incorporating (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB267 | Tata | Workers with disabilities; earned income disregard, cost-of-living adjustment. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary federal approvals to adjust the Medicaid Works earned income disregard based upon the Social Security Administration's cost-of-living adjustment. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB297 | Seibold | Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies, required disclosures. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 18 of Title 63.2 an article numbered 1.1, consisting of sections numbered 63.2-1808.2 through 63.2-1808.5, relating to assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies; required disclosures; civil penalty. Last actions:
Social Services Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB425 | LeVere Bolling | Pregnant and postpartum patients; reimbursement for remote monitoring services. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote monitoring services through pregnancy and postpartum for high-risk pregnant patients and patients with advanced maternal age; reimbursement. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB470 | Cohen | Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to submit state plan amendments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to seek to modify the program rules for consumer-directed services available through certain Medicaid waivers. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 (13-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 3-N) Related Bills: SB114 (Durant) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB823 | Carr | Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waiver; program rule amendments. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary approvals to amend the program rules for the Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waivers to provide for compensation of a direct support professional for a waiver recipient in an acute care hospital under certain circumstances. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB838 | McClure | State plan for medical assistance services; adds provision related to doula care. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; doula care. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB851 | Krizek | Tribal Medicaid Advisory Group; established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; consultation with federally recognized tribes. Last actions:
Related Bills: SB483 (Marsden) |
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| HB855 | Cousins | Medicaid; estate recoveries. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-326.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 32.1-327 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid estate recoveries. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker Nays (1): Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB879 | Shin | Public assistance; requests for records or information concerning applicants for and recipients. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 63.2-102 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Department of Social Services; requests for records or information concerning applicants for and recipients of public assistance; public notice required. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T. Nays (2): Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/24/2026 - Read third time • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Signed by President Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1088 | Walker | Assisted living facilities; involuntary discharge, notice. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-1805 of the Code of Virginia, relating to assisted living facilities; involuntary discharge; notice. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Social Services Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1109 | Hodges | Managed care organizations & pharmacy benefits manager; data collection and reporting requirements. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-331.07, relating to managed care organizations; pharmacy benefits manager; data collection and reporting requirements; civil penalty. Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1240 | Willett | Medicaid; eligibility determination appeal time limit, mailed communications time period. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend its regulations to extend the time limit for appeals of eligibility determinations and to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Social Services to review current notice practices to ensure that applicants for and recipients of medical assistance or social services benefits are aware of available assistance. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Not Voting (1): Tran Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1284 | Downey | State plan for medical assistance; provider-to-provider consultation. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance; provider-to-provider consultation. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Related Bills: HB87 (Laufer) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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