Appropriations - Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Willett, Rodney

Last Updated: 01/23/2025 05:57 PM

Meeting Date & Time: 01/24/2025 Immediately upon adjournment of the Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Add to Calendar

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Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200

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

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

Bills Before the 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)

HB1631 Keys-Gamarra Department of Social Services; foster care; new luggage; report.

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; report.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

HB1641 Hope State plan for medical assistance services and health insurance; pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-325 and 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 the state plan for medical assistance services and health insurance; pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

HB1710 Gardner Department of Medical Assistance Services; reimbursement rates for Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; work group; report.

Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group related to reimbursement rates for the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities; report.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

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

HB1720 Price State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services benefit; work group.

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

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

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

HB1723 Price Assistance w/food access, etc.; methods to improve participation in fed. public assistance programs.

Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Social Services to convene a work group to evaluate methods to improve access to and maximize participation in federal public assistance programs relating to assistance with food access and improving food security; report.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (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)

HB1893 Seibold State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report.

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

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N)

HB1902 Willett Board of Health; Department of Health Professions; Prescription Monitoring Program; overdose information.

Summary: An Act 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.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

HB1903 Willett Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Nursing Workforce Center established; reporting and monitoring of health care workforce programs; residency slots; work group; report.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2040.1 and 32.1-122.7 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-122.7:3, relating to Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Nursing Workforce Center established; reporting and monitoring of health care workforce programs; residency slots; work group; report.

Fiscal Impact

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (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)