Health and Human Services - Health Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Hope, Patrick A.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/10/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar
Location: House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200
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Health Subcommittee Bills (additional meeting)
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB75 | Keys-Gamarra | Medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-251.1:2 and 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical cannabis; administration to terminally ill patients. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N 1-A)Yeas (7): Hope, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann Abstaining (1): Price Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
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 with substitute (14-Y 0-N) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N 1-A) |
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| HB146 | Williams | Health Care Learning Lab and Regulatory Improvement Program; established, report, sunset. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 21, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-376 through 32.1-383, relating to Health Care Learning Lab and Regulatory Improvement Program established. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB456 | Willett | Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
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) Related Bills: SB291 (Aird) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB486 | Shin | Medical care facilities; expanded access to medical cannabis for terminally ill patients. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-127.4, relating to medical care facilities; expanded access to medical cannabis for terminally ill patients.
Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote) |
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| HB542 | Hamilton | Abortion; informed written consent, newborn safety devices. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-76 of the Code of Virginia, relating to provision of abortion; informed written consent; newborn safety devices. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Wachsmann Nays (1): Walker Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB829 | Helmer | Hospital price transparency; price comparison tool, penalties for noncompliance. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-137.05 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hospital price transparency; price comparison tool; penalties for noncompliance. Last actions:
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| HB973 | Price | Health records; disclosure of laboratory test results, waiting period. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-127.1:03 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-127.1:06, relating to health records; disclosure of laboratory test results; waiting period. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Wachsmann Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Walker Last actions:
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 (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB998 | Seibold | Menstrual supplies ingredient labeling; restriction of substances, civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 23 of Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-73.28:1, relating to menstrual products ingredient labeling; civil penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)Yeas (6): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire Nays (3): Hodges, Walker, Wachsmann Not Voting (1): Rasoul Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/24/2026 - Senate committee offered • 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 with amendment (9-Y 3-N) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N) |
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| HB1019 | Reaser | Health Coordination Network Program; patient data collection. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.5, 32.1-276.6, 54.1-2523, and 54.1-2525 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 7.2 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-276.12; and to repeal Chapter 19 of Title 32.1 of the Code of Virginia, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-372, relating to Health Coordination Network Program; patient data collection. Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann, Willett Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Health Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1025 | Walker | Access to investigational drugs, etc.; patient with severely debilitating condition. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-3442.1, 54.1-3442.2, and 54.1-3442.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to access to investigational drugs, biological products, and devices; patient with severely debilitating condition. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Wachsmann Nays (1): Walker Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1194 | Scott, P.A. | Minor's health records; parental access. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-127.1:03 of the Code of Virginia, relating to parental access to minor's health records. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)Yeas (9): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann, Willett Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1201 | Scott, P.A. | Certificate of public need; exception for independent outpatient or ambulatory surgery facilities. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-102.1:3, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to certificate of public need; exception for independent outpatient or ambulatory surgery facilities. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire Nays (2): Walker, Wachsmann Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1209 | Oates | Hospitals; itemized statements, non-emergent procedures, tests, or services. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-137.05 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hospitals; itemized statements; non-emergent procedures, tests, or services. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Hope, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann, Willett Not Voting (3): Price, Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1337 | Clark | State Health Services Plan Task Force; designated areas of state in need of additional project. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the State Health Services Plan Task Force to develop recommendations for designating areas of the state with identifiable need for certain projects and expedited review criteria for those projects and to direct the Board of Health to update regulations implementing expedited application and review. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
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 (14-Y 0-N) Related Bills: SB239 (Head) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1428 | Griffin | Pregnant women; SHHR to establish website to provide services and programs available. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the State Health Commissioner to establish and maintain a website that provides information about services and programs available to pregnant women; report. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire Nays (2): Walker, Wachsmann Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1504 | McQuinn | Service member community members; medical care facilities, health care equity. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 32.1 a section numbered 32.1-137.012, relating to service member community members; medical care facilities; health care equity. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
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 amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1529 | McGuire | Tax Commissioner; information sharing, eligibility for medical assistance. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3803, 58.1-3, and 58.1-341.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Tax Commissioner; information sharing; eligibility for medical assistance. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Hope, Price, Herring, Shin, Downey, McGuire, Walker, Wachsmann Not Voting (2): Rasoul, Hodges Last actions:
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 - Rereferred from Education and Health to Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Commerce and Labor Health Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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