HB 2198 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Prescribed pediatric extended care centers; licensure, regulation.

Summary
Prescribed pediatric extended care centers; licensure; regulation. Authorizes the State Board of Health to license prescribed pediatric extended care centers, defined as nonresidential health care service centers that provide a link in the continuum of care for medically dependent or technologically dependent children. The bill establishes the scope of services offered by such centers and requirements for operation, management, staffing, facilities, and maintenance and directs the Board to promulgate emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Finance and Appropriations Substitute Chaptered · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill transitioned from a Senate substitute version proposing a study on pediatric extended care centers to a chaptered version that enacted comprehensive regulations for these facilities. The substantive policy content remains focused on establishing licensure requirements, safety standards, and operational guidelines for pediatric extended care centers in Virginia, though the formatting and presentation changed significantly during the legislative process.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on pediatric extended care centers in Virginia, with no change in applicability to these facilities.
TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a Senate substitute bill to a chaptered act with formal chapter and section numbering (Chapter 451, Article 7.2).

The text structure changed from a single bill introduction to a multi-section act amending existing Code of Virginia sections.

Formal approval date (March 24, 2025) and chapter designation were added as part of the final legislative process.

The original bill header information including bill number, amendment type, and sponsor details were removed in the final version.

The legislative text was reorganized with proper Virginia Code section amendments and new article additions.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

400
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
15
Committee
13
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 451 (Effective 07/01/26)
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 (HB2198ER)
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (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 7, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors