Health and Human Services Committee Agenda
Chair: Willett, Rodney
Meeting Date & Time: 02/05/2026 08:30 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Committee Clerk: Jane Asch (804) 698-1547
DLS Contact: Chandler Brooks (804) 698-1843
Full Committee Report
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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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. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute 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:
Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB815 | Downey | Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4002, 23.1-614, 32.1-122.6:01, 32.1-122.6:02, 32.1-122.7, 32.1-122.7:2, 32.1-122.20, and 54.1-3011.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships. 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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/19/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 19, 2026 • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/19/2026 - 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: SB405 (Lucas) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB841 | Downey | Practice of athletic training; adds dry needling to definition. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2900 of the Code of Virginia, relating to professions and occupations; definition of "practice of athletic training"; dry needling. Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (12-Y 9-N)Yeas (12): Willett, Hope, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Walker, Cornett Nays (9): Tran, Price, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Hodges, Cherry, Wachsmann, Griffin Not Voting (1): Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/19/2026 - Removed from Education and Health docket for Feb 19, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N) • 3/5/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Mar 05, 2026 • 3/5/2026 - Continued to next session in Education and Health (11-Y 0-N) Related Bills: SB728 (Jones) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 1-N) |
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Health Subcommittee Report- Chair Hope
Bills Reported Uncontested
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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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. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 1-N)Yeas (20): 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 Nays (1): Griffin Not Voting (1): Cornett 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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| 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. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (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:
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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| 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. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (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:
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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| 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. Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (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:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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Health Subcommittee Report - Chair Hope
HB81 is a voice vote to continue
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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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.
Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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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. Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)Yeas (20): Willett, Tran, Hope, Price, Hayes, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Cole, J.G., Henson, Gardner, Cohen, Downey, Cole, N.T., McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Cherry, Wachsmann, Cornett Nays (2): Scott, P.A., Griffin Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-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. 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:
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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