Health and Human Services - Health Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Hope, Patrick A.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/27/2026 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: Jane Asch (804) 698-1547

DLS Contact: Chandler Brooks (804) 698-1843

Bills to presented in Health Subcommittee Meeting

HB1104 will be stricken from the docket at request of patron

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB81 Price State agencies; amdnt. of regulations pertaining to maximum temp at which certain rooms may be kept.

Summary: A BILL to direct certain state agencies to amend their regulations regarding the maximum temperature at which certain rooms may be kept.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/4/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 2/5/2026 - Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
  • 2/18/2026 - Left in Committee Health and Human Services

Health

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB146 Williams Health Care Learning Lab and Regulatory Improvement Program; established, report, sunset.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 1/26/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB146)
  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 2/9/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 2/10/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

Health

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

HB151 Williams Food service permits; out-of-state caterers.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Health; food service permits; out-of-state caterers.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 7-N)

Yeas (3): Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann

Nays (7): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire

Last actions:

  • 1/5/2026 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 1/13/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB151)
  • 1/16/2026 - Assigned sub: Health
  • 1/26/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 1/27/2026 - Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 7-N)

Health

Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 7-N)

HB529 Thornton Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2004.2 and 32.1-263 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Suicide Prevention Coordinator; deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members; State Registrar of Vital Records; Department of Veterans Services annual report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Hope, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann

Not Voting (1): Price

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - committee amendments agreed to
  • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/11/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26104848D-E
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/25/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB529)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

• 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

Transportation and Public Safety Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB537 Hamilton Regulations governing waterworks; prohibition on fluoridation of water.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-170 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Health; regulations governing waterworks; prohibition on fluoridation of water.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Hope, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann

Not Voting (1): Price

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 1/15/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB537)
  • 1/21/2026 - Assigned sub: Health
  • 1/26/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 1/27/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

Health

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)

HB606 Willett Medical care facility data reporting; value of charity care, gross patient charges.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-102.2, 32.1-102.4, and 32.1-276.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical care facility data reporting; value of charity care.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): Hope, Price, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann

Last actions:

  • 2/3/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/3/2026 - Delegate Willett Floor substitute agreed to
  • 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by House - floor substitute
  • 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A)
  • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB606)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 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 - 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

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

HB728 Leftwich Health, State Board of; permanent pump and haul of sewage, agritourism

Summary: An Act to require the State Board of Health to amend regulations for permanent pump and haul of sewage; Planning District 23; agritourism.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26102304D-E
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (82-Y 14-N 0-A)
  • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728)
  • 3/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728)
  • 3/4/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)

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)

HB740 Williams Helicopter instrument approach by hospital or air medical service vendor; regulations, utilization.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-111.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Health; regulations; utilization of helicopter instrument approach procedure by hospital or air medical service vendor.

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): Hope, Rasoul, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann

Not Voting (1): Price

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 1/21/2026 - Assigned sub: Health
  • 1/26/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 1/27/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)

Health

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (9-Y 0-N)

HB1104 Hodges Inspection of certified nursing facilities; compliance with federal reporting requirements.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-126.6, relating to inspection of certified nursing facilities; compliance with federal reporting requirements; civil penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)

Yeas (7): Hope, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann

Not Voting (3): Price, Rasoul, Hodges

Last actions:

  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 1/20/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1104)
  • 1/23/2026 - Assigned sub: Health
  • 1/26/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 1/27/2026 - Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)

Health

Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)