HB 66 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer.

Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Social Services; administration of medical assistance and social services programs; technology modernization; report. Directs the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to contract with a third-party vendor to study and create a plan for the modernization of the technological systems used to administer federal benefit programs in the Commonwealth. The bill requires DSS and DMAS to develop and submit a legislative report that includes a plan to modernize the current technological systems to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by December 1, 2026, and to use the recommendations and plan outlined in such legislative report to move forward with the procurement process.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 30, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2026
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Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2026

How they voted

840
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 88
Feb 13, 2026
D Democratic53
50 Yea 3
94% Yea
R Republican35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Dec 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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