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 education and screening program; cancer risk.

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

Last actions:

  • 2/15/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health

• 2/24/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Health

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-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

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB558)
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Health

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

HB602 Hernandez Motion picture theaters; definitions, 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

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (79-Y 17-N 0-A)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB602)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/26/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/26/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day

Related Bills:

SB722 (Williams Graves)

Health

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

HB674 Maldonado Department of Health; collection and 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

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB674)
  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health

• 2/24/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Health

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Health and Human Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-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; Planning District 23; agritourism.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/16/2026 - committee amendment agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended
  • 2/16/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26102304D-E
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (82-Y 14-N 0-A)
  • 2/19/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB728)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Senate committee offered

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 1-N)

Related Bills:

SB131 (Craig)

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

Last actions:

  • 1/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 1/22/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB983)
  • 1/23/2026 - Assigned sub: Health
  • 2/9/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 2/10/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N)

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.

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 2/12/2026 - Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
  • 2/15/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

• 2/25/2026 - Removed from General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 25, 2026

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

Last actions:

  • 2/15/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/16/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/16/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health

• 2/24/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Health

• 2/26/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026

• 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Health

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