HB 823 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waiver; program rule amendments.

Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers; program rule amendments; direct support professionals. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary approvals to amend the program rules for the Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waivers to provide for compensation of a direct support professional for a waiver recipient in an acute care hospital under certain circumstances.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

21–0

Passed

Total votes 21

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican7

7 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Left in Committee Appropriations

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (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 amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0)

house of delegates

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Committee

Assigned sub: Social Services

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors