Health and Human Services - Health Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Hope, Patrick A.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/10/2026 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: (804) 698-1547

DLS Contact: 804-698-1843 (Brooks)

Health Subcommittee Bills

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB392 Askew Sickle cell disease screening program; routine kidney cancer screening.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-68 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sickle cell disease education and screening program; cancer risk.

Fiscal Impact

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

HB558 Wachsmann Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I, penalties.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3446 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Drug Control Act; Schedule I; penalties.

Fiscal Impact

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

HB602 Hernandez Motion picture theaters; establishes requirements for open captioning.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 51.5-44.01, relating to motion picture theaters; open captioning.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB722 (Williams Graves - Motion picture theaters; definitions, establishes requirements for open captioning.)

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

HB674 Maldonado Department of Health; collection and annual publication of food insecurity information.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-23.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Health; collection and publication of food insecurity information.

Fiscal Impact

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

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

Summary: A BILL to require the State Board of Health to amend regulations for permanent pump and haul of sewage; agritourism.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB131 (Craig - Health, State Board of; permanent pump and haul of sewage, agritourism)

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N 1-A)

HB983 Garrett Immunization requirements for children; removes hepatitis B vaccine.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-271.2 and 32.1-46 of the Code of Virginia, relating to immunization requirements for children; hepatitis B vaccine.

Fiscal Impact

Health

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N)

HB1067 Hodges Regional emergency communications authorities; creation and powers.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 15 of Title 56 an article numbered 7.1, consisting of sections numbered 56-484.18:1 through 56-484.18:8, relating to Regional Emergency Communications Authority.

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N)

HB1115 Nivar Nonemergency medical transportation providers; fee disclosure.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-137.05:1, relating to nonemergency medical transportation providers; fee disclosure.

Fiscal Impact

Health

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)