Health and Human Services - Health Professions Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Price, Marcia S.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/19/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1547
DLS Contact: 804-698-1843 (Brooks)
Senate Bills to be heard in Health Professions Subcommittee
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB331 | Roem | Veterinary Medicine, Board of; traineeships. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3805.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Veterinary Medicine; traineeships. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB331) • 3/4/2026 - Enrolled • 3/4/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB331ER) • 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB331) • 3/4/2026 - Signed by President Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB418 | Favola | Therapeutic interchange; authorizes pharmacists to perform, adaptation of prescriptions. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3457 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3408.06, relating to therapeutic interchange and adaptation. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB418) • 3/4/2026 - Enrolled • 3/4/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB418ER) • 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB418) • 3/4/2026 - Signed by President Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB421 | Favola | Pharmacist; remote verification and counseling in opioid treatment programs. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3432 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3303.2, relating to remote pharmacist verification and counseling in opioid treatment programs. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Enrolled • 3/4/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB421ER) • 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB421) • 3/4/2026 - Signed by President Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB429 | Head | Health, Department of, and State Health Commissioner; nursing home oversight and accountability. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 sections numbered 32.1-138.5:2 and 32.1-138.5:3, relating to Department of Health and State Health Commissioner; nursing homes; oversight and accountability; periodic medical visits and resident assessments. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/24/2026 - Incorporates SB555 (Sturtevant) • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB429) • 3/3/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| SB535 | Obenshain | Nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; required liability insurance coverage. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; required liability insurance coverage. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/9/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26100781D-E • 2/10/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB535) • 3/3/2026 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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