Health and Human Services - Social Services Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Tran, Kathy
Meeting Date & Time: 02/05/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Social Services Subcommittee Bills - Del Tran
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB76 | Keys-Gamarra | Foster care; DSS to establish/maintain supply of new luggage to transport child's belongings. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-905.6, relating to Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; pilot program; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB283 | Gardner | Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 63.2-1509 of the Code of Virginia, relating to child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker Nays (1): Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Read third time • 3/10/2026 - Read third time • 3/10/2026 - Read third time • 3/10/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB36 (Favola) Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB297 | Seibold | Assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies, required disclosures. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 18 of Title 63.2 an article numbered 1.1, consisting of sections numbered 63.2-1808.2 through 63.2-1808.5, relating to assisted living facilities; resident referral agencies; required disclosures; civil penalty.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Social Services Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB560 | Hope | Administrative Process Act; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought, limitations. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4025 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Administrative Process Act; exemptions; limitations; appeals of case decisions regarding benefits sought. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett, Willett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and TechnologyHousing docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 2/25/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/25/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB578 | Glass | Foster care; federal benefits, representative payees. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-905.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to foster care; federal benefits; representative payees. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB632 | Callsen | Kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-901.2, relating to kinship foster care; barrier crime waiver. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Related Bills: SB305 (Pekarsky) Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB651 | Kent | Social Services, Department of; family assessments, face-to-face interviews with victim children. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Social Services to amend its regulations to require face-to-face interviews with victim children younger than three years of age within 24 hours of receiving a report. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Social Services Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB652 | Hayes | Parental prenatal & postnatal substance use; work group to evaluate Commonwealth's response to use. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Social Services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Department of Health to convene a work group to evaluate the Commonwealth's response to parental prenatal and postnatal substance use, the services available to address such substance use, and the effects of such substance use on newborns and children; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker Nays (1): Cornett Last actions:
Related Bills: SB133 (Locke) Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB838 | McClure | State plan for medical assistance services; adds provision related to doula care. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; doula care. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB851 | Krizek | Tribal Medicaid Advisory Group; established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; consultation with federally recognized tribes. Last actions:
Related Bills: SB483 (Marsden) |
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| HB1060 | Callsen | Foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes, exceptions. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-901.1, 63.2-1721, and 63.2-1722 of the Code of Virginia, relating to foster and adoptive homes; barrier crimes; exceptions. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/24/2026 - Read third time • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/26/2026 - Signed by President Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1174 | Carroll | Children in foster care; supplemental clothing allowance rate increase. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Virginia Department of Social Services to increase the supplemental clothing allowance rate for children in foster care. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1222 | Delaney | Social services, local departments of; child abuse and neglect, recorded interviews. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-1506 and 63.2-1516 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local departments of social services; child abuse and neglect; recorded interviews. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Signed by President Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1297 | Carroll | Adult protective services; creates adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation central registry. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3802, 51.5-148, 63.2-100, 63.2-1605, and 63.2-1606 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 14 of Title 51.5 sections numbered 51.5-148.1 and 51.5-148.2 and by adding sections numbered 63.2-1605.1, 63.2-1605.2, and 63.2-1605.3, relating to adult protective services; Adult Protective Services central registry. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker Nays (1): Cornett Last actions:
Related Bills: SB243 (Head) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1405 | McClure | Certain decedents; local department of social services allowed to pay reasonable funeral expense. |
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Summary: An Act to permit the State Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations allowing local departments of social services to pay the reasonable funeral expenses of certain decedents. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T. Nays (2): Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/23/2026 - Rules suspended • 2/23/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/24/2026 - Read third time • 2/24/2026 - Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N 1-A) • 2/26/2026 - Signed by President Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1434 | Cole, J.G. | Medicaid; benefit for nutrition services programs, sunset. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-325.002, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid benefit for nutrition services programs; sunset. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T. Nays (2): Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1452 | Anthony | Medicaid; expedited review process for service authorization requests, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-325.1:2, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; expedited review process for Medicaid service authorization requests; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Nays (1): Shin 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 • 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) Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1495 | Tran | Medicaid; oversight of services facilitation for consumer directed services. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary permission from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to enhance oversight of services facilitation. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 04, 2026 • 3/4/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1511 | Feggans | Fatherhood Initiative; fatherhood needs assessment, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-214.4 and by adding a section numbered 63.2-319.1, relating to Fatherhood Initiative; fatherhood needs assessment. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB266 | Tata | Child abuse and neglect; creates centralized intake and validity determination. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3803, 2.2-3815, 22.1-272.1, 22.1-291.3, 63.2-105, 63.2-1501, 63.2-1502, 63.2-1503, 63.2-1508, 63.2-1509, 63.2-1512, and 63.2-1530 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-1510.1; and to repeal § 63.2-1510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Social Services; centralized intake and validity determination for child abuse and neglect. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T. Nays (2): Walker, Cornett Last actions:
Social Services Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1366 | Callsen | Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-100, 63.2-203, and 63.2-1501 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 63.2-203.1 and 63.2-319.1, relating to Department of Social Services; corrective action plans and assumption of temporary control of local boards and local departments. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker Nays (1): Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/27/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108840D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1490 | Tran | Child abuse or neglect; establishes centralized hotline for reports or complaints, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3803, 2.2-3815, 63.2-105, 63.2-1502, 63.2-1503, 63.2-1508, 63.2-1509, 63.2-1512, and 63.2-1530 of the Code of Virginia and Chapter 604 of the Acts of Assembly of 2017; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 63.2-1510.1; and to repeal § 63.2-1510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Social Services; centralized hotline for reports or complaints of child abuse or neglect. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Tran, Shin, Gardner, Henson, Cohen, Cole, N.T., Walker Nays (1): Cornett Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/27/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108841D-S1 • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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