Health and Human Services - Health Professions Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Price, Marcia S.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/05/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Health Professions Bills - Chair Price
HB1416 to be stricken from docket at request of Patron
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB1416 | Hodges | Influenza prophylaxis; pharmacists initiation of treatment. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3303.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pharmacists; initiation of treatment; influenza prophylaxis. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Griffin Not Voting (1): Cherry Last actions:
Health Professions Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB413 | Guzman | High School Certified Nurse Aide Training/Certification Program; established, requirements, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-204.4, relating to Board of Education; Board of Nursing; High School Certified Nurse Aide Training and Certification Program established; requirements; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin Last actions:
Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB573 | Glass | Breast implants; Board of Medicine, et al., to create educational materials for patients. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Medicine to convene a work group to create educational materials for patients considering breast implants. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin 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 Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB576 | Glass | Dietitian Licensure Compact; authorizes Virginia to be a signatory to Compact. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 27.1 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 2, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-2732 through 54.1-2745, relating to Dietitian Licensure Compact. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin Last actions:
Health Professions Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB577 | Glass | Social work; applicants for licensure, criminal background check, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 19.2-389, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3707.2, relating to social work; licensure; criminal background check. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/17/2026 - Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice • 3/2/2026 - Placed on Courts of Justice docket for Mar 02, 2026 • 3/2/2026 - Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 3/2/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108952D-S1 Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB970 | Price | Dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing, certification. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-2729.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dental assistants; supragingival scaling and coronal polishing; certification. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Griffin Not Voting (1): Cherry Last actions:
Related Bills: SB178 (Locke) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1026 | Walker | Foreign-trained chiropractors; licensure by endorsement. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2936.1, relating to foreign-trained chiropractors; licensure by endorsement. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges Nays (1): Griffin Not Voting (1): Cherry Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) • 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1036 | Tran | Dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2722 and 54.1-3408 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dental hygienist licensure; dentists eligible to practice in a foreign country or jurisdiction. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)Yeas (8): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges Nays (1): Griffin Not Voting (1): Cherry Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/23/2026 - Read third time • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB282 (Aird) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1489 | Tran | Hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.5 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hospitals; reports of threats or acts of violence against health care providers; expansion of reporting requirements. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Griffin Not Voting (1): Cherry Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 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) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1522 | McGuire | Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; licensure, automated external defibrillators. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-127 and 63.2-1701 of the Code of Virginia, relating to nursing homes and assisted living facilities; licensure; automated external defibrillators. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry Nays (1): Griffin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Education and Health Amendment agreed to • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1523 | McGuire | Certified violence prevention professional; clarifies definition, requirements for certification. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-15.2, relating to certified violence prevention professionals; certification. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N)Yeas (7): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire Nays (2): Hodges, Griffin Not Voting (1): Cherry Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26109109D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/6/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 2-N) |
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