Various health care matters.
What changed between versions
The document format changed from an 'Enrolled Senate Bill' to a standard 'Senate Bill' draft, updating the session designation to the 124th General Assembly (2026) and adding a summary digest of the bill's contents.
The specific provision allowing police officers and firefighters to recover medical benefits without first filing a workers' compensation claim was removed from this version of the text, though the digest summary still mentions it.
The provision repealing the penalty for transferring contaminated semen (while keeping the general HIV crime in Title 35) was removed from the main text in this version, despite being noted in the bill's synopsis.
The effective dates for the home health aide training requirements and dental hygienist licensure changes remain unchanged at September 1, 2025 (retroactive) and July 1, 2026, respectively.