Women's Menstrual Health Program; established, information collection, etc.
Summary
Women's Menstrual Health Program established; provision of education, training, and information. Directs the Commissioner of Health to establish the Women's Menstrual Health Program within the Department of Health. The bill directs the Department, in administering the Program, to provide (i) education and training concerning menstrual health, menstrual health screening, and menstrual health care to health care providers, hospital staff who encounter patients in emergency situations, and the public and (ii) on the Department's website, clinical practice guidelines for health care providers related to menstrual disorders and educational materials for health care providers and the public concerning menstrual disorders.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Signed May 2, 2025
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This bill transitioned from a House Substitute version to a Chaptered version, meaning it has been approved and enacted into law. The substantive policy content regarding the Women's Menstrual Health Program remains unchanged, with no modifications to definitions, requirements, or program scope.
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Formatting and layout changed from House Substitute format to Chaptered format, including removal of substitute markings and addition of chapter number (Chapter 694) and approval date (May 2, 2025).
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 31, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 694 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed in enrolled form (94-Y 0-N)
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
House rejected Governor's recommendation (16-Y 80-N)
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1918ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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