Health and Human Services - Health Professions Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Price, Marcia S.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/10/2026 07:30 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
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Health Professions Subcommittee Bills
| 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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (13-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Rehabilitation and Social Services • 2/27/2026 - Removed from Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 27, 2026 • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Rehabilitation and Social Services docket for Feb 27, 2026 Related Bills: SB608 (Pillion) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB232 | Wachsmann | Collaborative agreements; removes registered nurses from list of practitioners, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3300.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to collaborative agreements; practitioners; diagnosis. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Education and Health • 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 • 2/26/2026 - Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB523 | Willett | Military medical personnel; definition, expands program, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-2001.4, 54.1-2901, and 54.1-3001 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Veterans Services; Department of Health Professions; military medical personnel; program; work group; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams 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 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/27/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Health Professions • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Education and Health Health Professions docket for Feb 27, 2026 Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB605 | Willett | Nursing facilities; Joint Commission on Health Care shall evaluate workforce. |
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Summary: A BILL to direct the Joint Commission on Health Care to evaluate the workforce in Virginia's nursing facilities; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams 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 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/27/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Health Professions • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Education and Health Health Professions docket for Feb 27, 2026 Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB622 | Glass | Advanced practice registered nurses; authorization to practice without a practice agreement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2957 of the Code of Virginia, relating to advanced practice registered nurses; authorization to practice without a practice agreement; service in military or employment with Department of Veterans Affairs. Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 6-N)Yeas (4): Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T. Nays (6): Price, Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams Last actions:
Health Professions Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 6-N) |
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| HB717 | Willett | Nursing homes; application to Commissioner of Health for change of operator license, civil penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-126.6, relating to nursing homes; change of operator; application to Commissioner of Health for change of operator license; civil penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams 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 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Related Bills: SB247 (Favola) Health and Human Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB746 | Henson | Physician assistants; authorization to practice without a practice agreement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2951.1, 54.1-2952, and 54.1-2952.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2952.01, relating to physician assistants; authorization to practice without a practice agreement. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams 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 (13-Y 1-N 1-A) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1006 | Tran | Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-3304.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3222.1, relating to TPA-certified optometrists; selling and dispensing Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams 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 - Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) • 2/26/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations Related Bills: SB212 (Boysko) Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1282 | Cole, J.G. | Licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners; licensure by endorsement, etc. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3507.01, relating to licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners; licensure by endorsement; licensure without examination. Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Price, Hayes, Tran, Cole, J.G., Cole, N.T., Downey, McGuire, Hodges, Cherry, Williams 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 - Removed from Education and HealthPublic Education docket for Feb 26, 2026 • 2/27/2026 - Assigned Education sub: Health Professions • 2/27/2026 - Placed on Education and Health Health Professions docket for Feb 27, 2026 Health Professions Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) |
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