Appropriations - Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Willett, Rodney

Meeting Date & Time: 02/07/2024 IMMEDIATELY UPON ADJOURNMENT OF FULL COMMITTEE Add to Calendar

Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

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Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Carli), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)

Analyst: (804) 698-1597 (Massart) (804) 698-1605 (Cochran)

Bills Before the Subcommittee - Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB278 Helmer State plan for medical assistance services; fertility preservation treatments, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-3 and 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered § 18.2-67.5:01, relating to state plan for medical assistance services; fertility preservation treatments; genetic material misuse; penalty.

Related Bills:

SB333 (Salim)

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB348 Ward Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 40.1-33.3 through 40.1-33.6 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2.1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 sections numbered 40.1-33.5:1, 40.1-33.5:2, and 40.1-33.6:1, relating to employment; paid sick leave; civil penalties.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025

HB560 Helmer Health insurance; coverage option for fertility services, essential health benefits benchmark plan.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-4319 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-3418.22, relating to health insurance; coverage option for fertility services; essential health benefits benchmark plan.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB570 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.

Related Bills:

SB274 (Deeds)

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

HB594 Sickles State plan for medical assistance services; payment for certified community health workers.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to state plan for medical assistance services; certified community health workers; work group.

Related Bills:

SB615 (Pillion)

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB909 Shin 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers; state plan amdmts., prog. modifications.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to submit state plan amendments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to seek to modify the program rules for certain 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services Medicaid Waivers.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

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

HB1021 Wilt Community services boards, local; waiver usage flexibility.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend their regulations to provide flexibility in waiver usage for local community services boards.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB1185 Willett Prescription Monitoring Program; overdose information.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-276.6 and 54.1-2522.1, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Health; Department of Health Professions; Prescription Monitoring Program; overdose information.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB1455 Carr Virginia Memory Project; established.

Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23.1-2311.1, relating to Virginia Center on Aging; Virginia Memory Project established.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

Bills Before the Subcommittee - Block 2

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB50 Jones Central State Hospital; designation of additional beds as forensic and psychiatric beds.

Summary: A BILL to direct Central State Hospital to designate additional beds as psychiatric beds.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

HB515 Hope State hospitals; discharge of individuals.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to develop and implement a pilot program relating to the discharge of individuals at one state hospital; report.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HJ41 Srinivasan Fentanyl crisis; Joint Commission on Health Care to study policy solutions.

Summary: Directing the Joint Commission on Health Care to study policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis. Report.

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

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