Health and Human Services - Health Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Hope, Patrick A.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/03/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Health Subcommittee Bills
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| HB81 | Price | State agencies; amdnt. of regulations pertaining to maximum temp. at which certain rooms may be kept. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct certain state agencies to amend their regulations regarding the maximum temperature at which certain rooms may be kept.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB146 | Williams | Health Care Learning Lab and Regulatory Improvement Program; established, report, sunset. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 21, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-376 through 32.1-383, relating to Health Care Learning Lab and Regulatory Improvement Program established. Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB300 | Hope | Expiration of cooperative agreements; period of oversight by VDH Commissioner, transfer of records. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 15.2-5384.2, 15.2-5384.3, and 15.2-5384.4, relating to expiration of cooperative agreements; period of oversight by State Health Commissioner; transfer of records. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Senate subcommittee offered • 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 - Continued to next session in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB392 | Askew | Sickle cell disease education and screening program; cancer risk. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-68 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sickle cell disease education and screening program; cancer risk. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB435 | LeVere Bolling | Palliative Care Info. & Ed. Prog. & Palliative Care & Quality of Life Advisory Council; established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-127 and 32.1-162.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 21, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-376 and 32.1-377, relating to Palliative Care Information and Education Program; Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council established. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB456 | Willett | Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/5/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB291 (Aird) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB531 | Hamilton | Abortion; born alive infant, treatment and care, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-127, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 54.1-2915 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 9 of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-76.3, relating to abortion; born alive infant; treatment and care; penalty. Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire Nays (3): Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Last actions:
Related Bills: SB548 (Sturtevant) Health Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB542 | Hamilton | Abortion; informed written consent, newborn safety devices. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-76 of the Code of Virginia, relating to provision of abortion; informed written consent; newborn safety devices. Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB558 | Wachsmann | Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3446 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Drug Control Act; Schedule I; penalties. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB685 | Zehr | Genetic sequencing; use of foreign genetic sequencing, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 32.1-127.1:06 and 38.2-3407.15:9, relating to genetic sequencing; organ transplants; use of foreign genetic sequencing or genetic sequencer operational and research software; foreign storage of genetic sequencing data; health insurance coverage for certain foreign organ transplants; civil penalty. Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 3-N)Yeas (7): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire Nays (3): Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB728 | Leftwich | Health, State Board of; permanent pump and haul of sewage, agritourism |
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Summary: An Act to require the State Board of Health to amend regulations for permanent pump and haul of sewage; Planning District 23; agritourism. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Education and Health Substitute agreed to • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (30-Y 9-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB131 (Craig) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N 1-A) |
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| HB756 | Runion | Death certificates; petitions to the court to amend, service upon State Registrar of Vital Records. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-269.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to amending death certificates; petitions to the court to amend; Electronic Death Registration System; service upon State Registrar of Vital Records. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40Y 0-N 0-A) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1019 | Reaser | Health Coordination Network Program; patient data collection. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.5, 32.1-276.6, 54.1-2523, and 54.1-2525 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7.2 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-276.12; and to repeal Chapter 19 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-372, relating to Health Coordination Network Program; patient data collection. 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 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1336 | Fowler | Three-unit service dog team; definition. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 51.5-40.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to definition of three-unit service dog team. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/19/2026 - Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services • 2/20/2026 - Removed from Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 20, 2026 • 2/27/2026 - Removed from Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 27, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1347 | Cohen | Psilocybin; Board of Pharmacy to reschedule upon federal scheduling changes. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Pharmacy to reschedule psilocybin upon federal scheduling changes. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Wachsmann Nays (1): Walker Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Education and Health Substitute agreed to • 2/23/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB379 (Boysko) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1353 | Cohen | Statewide maternal health safety initiative; Commissioner of Health, et al., to evaluate, report. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Commissioner of Health to convene a multidisciplinary work group to evaluate the feasibility of a statewide maternal health safety initiative; reports. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann 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 with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108478D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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