Appropriations Committee Agenda

Chair: Torian, Luke E.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/27/2025 30 minutes after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Cathy Jackson)

Staff Contact: 804-698-1590 (Karnes), 804-698-1832 (Cronin)

Report of the Health & Human Resources Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1609 Helmer Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment.

Summary: An Act to direct the Health Insurance Reform Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment in its 2025 essential health benefits benchmark plan review.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB1617 McClure Homeless youth; no fees for issuance of certain government documents.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-272, 32.1-273, 46.2-328.3, 46.2-332, 46.2-333.1, 46.2-335, 46.2-345, 46.2-345.2, and 46.2-345.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to homeless youth; fees; certain government documents.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

HB1724 Delaney Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established, drug cost affordability review, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3442.02 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 7.3, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-276.12 through 32.1-276.19, relating to Prescription Drug Affordability Board established; drug cost affordability review.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

HB1782 Sullivan Newborn screening requirements; federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, evaluation, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-65 and 32.1-67 of the Code of Virginia, relating to newborn screening requirements; federal Recommended Uniform Screening Panel; evaluation; rulemaking; report.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

HB1804 Cohen DMAS; application for medical assistance, eligibility for Medicaid Works.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary approvals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to amend the application for medical assistance to gather all necessary information to determine an applicant's eligibility for the Medicaid Works program.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB1918 LeVere Bolling Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 23, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-73.28, relating to Women's Menstrual Health Program established; provision of education and resources.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

HB1976 Laufer High-risk pregnant patients; remote patient monitoring services available to patients.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to clarify that remote patient monitoring services for high-risk pregnant patients are available to patients with maternal hypertension and maternal diabetes and to report on the number of persons receiving and the cost of providing remote patient monitoring services for such conditions.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)

HB2500 McQuinn Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund; established.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5.3 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-162.31:1, relating to Florence Neal Cooper Smith Sickle Cell Research Endowment Fund established.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB2696 Walker Blind and Vision Impaired, Board for the; endowment fund, voluntary contributions of refunds.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 58.1-344.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voluntary contributions of refunds requirements; endowment fund of the Board for the Blind and Vision Impaired.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Report of the Compensation & Retirement Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1831 Simonds Public schools; certain calculations in Standards of Quality, support services.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-98.3, relating to public schools; Standards of Quality; certain calculations; support services.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1236 (Aird)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB1954-Rasoul (Voice Vote)

HB1945 Reaser School boards; school-based telehealth and mental health teletherapy services, accessibility.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 22.1-272.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 22.1-272.3, relating to school boards; school-based telehealth and mental health teletherapy services; increasing accessibility; policies and requirements.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1037 (Pekarsky)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB1954 Rasoul Public school funding and staffing; special education students, support services positions.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-199.1, 22.1-253.13:2, and 51.1-617 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public school funding; special education add-on and staffing; At-Risk Program established; English language learner expenditures; reports.

Fiscal Impact

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)

HB2507 Runion VA School for the Deaf & the Blind, Board of Visitors of the; authority to establish campus police.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-346.2 and 23.1-812 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Visitors of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind; authority to establish campus police department.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB797 (Head)

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB2590 Cole Virginia STEP Grant Program; established.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-204.3, relating to Virginia Student Training Employment Pipeline for U.S. Procurement (STEP UP) Program established.

Fiscal Impact

Elementary and Secondary Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)