SB 235 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Va. Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; electronic filing, review of claims.

Summary
Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; electronic filing; review of claims. Requires electronic filing of claims under the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. The bill requires such claims to include an uncondensed and uncompressed fetal heart rate monitoring record and prenatal records and increases from 10 days to 21 days the timeframe in which the Program is required to file a response to a claim. The bill also increases from $3,000 to $6,000 the amount paid to the medical school that assesses and prepares a report for a claim.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 26, 2026
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