Appropriations - Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Willett, Rodney
Meeting Date & Time: 02/06/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of Appropriations - General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Add to Calendar
Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: 804-698-1942 (Jackson), 804-698-1590 (Karnes)
Analyst: (804) 698-1597 (Massart) (804) 698-1605 (Cochran)
Bills before the Subcommittee
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| HB1245 | Henson | Virginia Health Care Fund; additional funding and uses. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-366 and 32.1-367 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Health Care Fund; additional funding sources and uses; emergency. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, Hodges, McLaughlin Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB66 | Feggans | Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Social Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to contract with a third-party vendor to study and create a plan for the modernization of the technological systems used to administer federal benefit programs in the Commonwealth; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, Hodges, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Placed on Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 20, 2026 • 2/20/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/20/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 • 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB267 | Tata | Workers with disabilities; earned income disregard, cost-of-living adjustment. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary federal approvals to adjust the Medicaid Works earned income disregard based upon the Social Security Administration's cost-of-living adjustment. Last actions:
Social Services Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB335 | Anthony | Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; established, report, sunset. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-23.8 through 32.1-23.13, relating to Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; report; sunset. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, Hodges, McLaughlin Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB470 | Cohen | Medicaid waivers; consumer-directed services, employer of record. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to submit state plan amendments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to seek to modify the program rules for consumer-directed services available through certain Medicaid waivers. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, Hodges, McLaughlin 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 (13-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 (12-Y 3-N) Related Bills: SB114 (Durant) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB483 | Delaney | Prescription Drug Affordability Board; established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-276.3 and 32.1-276.7:1 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, 32.1-276.13, and 32.1-276.14, and by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 34 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-3431.1, relating to prescription drug affordability advisory panel established; maximum fair price; annual reports; civil penalties; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)Yeas (6): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, McLaughlin Nays (1): Hodges Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/16/2026 - Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor • 3/9/2026 - Placed on Commerce and Labor docket for Mar 09, 2026 Related Bills: SB271 (Deeds) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
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| HB794 | Reaser | Drug overdose and drug overdose deaths; VDH to develop plan for opioid overdose response. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Department of Health to develop a strategic plan for opioid overdose response to reduce rates of drug overdose and drug overdose deaths in the Commonwealth; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, Hodges, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/3/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/3/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB308 (Pekarsky) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB823 | Carr | Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waiver; program rule amendments. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary approvals to amend the program rules for the Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waivers to provide for compensation of a direct support professional for a waiver recipient in an acute care hospital under certain circumstances. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, Hodges, McLaughlin Last actions:
Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1284 | Downey | State plan for medical assistance; provider-to-provider consultation. |
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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; provider-to-provider consultation. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, Hodges, McLaughlin 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) Related Bills: HB87 (Laufer) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1357 | McQuinn | Nursing facilities; comprehensive study of quality of care, etc., and operational practices. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Joint Commission on Health Care to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the quality of care, resident safety, and operational practices of nursing facilities in the Commonwealth. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Willett, Carr, Krizek, Hayes, Tran, Hodges, McLaughlin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Removed from Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 20, 2026 • 2/20/2026 - Placed on Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 20, 2026 • 2/20/2026 - Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/20/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026 Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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Update on Child Welfare Initiatives
Carl Ayers, Deputy Director, Human Services
Department of Social Services
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Update on the Medicaid Budget
Jeff Lunardi, Interim Director
Department of Medical Assistance Services
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