Health and Human Services - Health Professions Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Price, Marcia S.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/22/2026 Immediately upon adjournment of full committee Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Committee Clerk: Jane Asch (804) 698-1547
DLS Contact: Chandler Brooks (804) 698-1843
Health Professions Bills to be presented
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB209 | Price | Peer recovery specialists; VDH & DOC to develop guidelines for hiring. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Corrections to develop agency guidelines for hiring peer recovery specialists with previous criminal convictions for compensated employment. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/3/2026 - Read third time • 3/3/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB608 (Pillion) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB451 | Willett | Doctor of Social Work degree; education requirements for licensure. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Board of Social Work to amend its regulations to specify that a Doctor of Social Work degree satisfies the education requirements for certain social work licenses. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin Last actions:
Health Professions Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB530 | Thornton | Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; criminal background check. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 27 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2729.03, relating to Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact; criminal background check. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry Nays (1): Griffin Last actions:
Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) |
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| HB574 | Glass | Athletic Trainer Compact; authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to Compact. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2957.4:1, relating to Athletic Trainer Compact. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N 1-A)Yeas (8): Hayes, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin Nays (1): Price Abstaining (1): Tran Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N 1-A) |
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| HB575 | Glass | Respiratory Care Interstate Compact; authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to Compact. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2954.2, relating to Respiratory Care Interstate Compact authorized. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB579 | Glass | Interstate Massage Compact; education and examination requirements, Compact Commission membership. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3029.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Interstate Massage Compact; education and examination requirements; Compact Commission membership. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N 1-A)Yeas (9): Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin Abstaining (1): Price Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/9/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthHigher Education docket for Feb 09, 2026 • 2/19/2026 - Removed from Education and Health docket for Feb 19, 2026 • 2/20/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Health Professions • 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 Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N 1-A) |
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| HB712 | Wachsmann | Office-based buprenorphine treatment; Board of Medicine to amend regulations. |
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Summary: An Act to direct the Board of Medicine to amend its regulations regarding office-based buprenorphine treatment to require providers to offer counseling or referral to counseling. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Griffin Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 2/20/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/23/2026 - Read third time • 2/23/2026 - Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/25/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB641 (Pillion) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB782 | Hayes | Health care providers; caller identification information, civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2404.3, relating to health care providers; caller identification information; civil penalty. Last actions:
Health Professions Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N 1-A) |
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| HB815 | Downey | Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4002, 23.1-614, 32.1-122.6:01, 32.1-122.6:02, 32.1-122.7, 32.1-122.7:2, 32.1-122.20, and 54.1-3011.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/12/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 2/19/2026 - Placed on Education and Health docket for Feb 19, 2026 • 2/19/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 19, 2026 • 2/19/2026 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/19/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Related Bills: SB405 (Lucas) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N) |
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