Newborn screening; VDH regulations to include Gaucher disease.
Summary
Newborn screening requirements; Gaucher disease. Directs the Department of Health to amend regulations to include Gaucher disease under the Commonwealth's newborn screening panel.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
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What changed between versions
Education and Health Substitute
→
Finance and Appropriations Substitute
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was moved from the Education and Health Committee to the Finance and Appropriations Committee, changing its committee jurisdiction. The bill's language was also substantially revised to mandate immediate inclusion of Gaucher disease in newborn screening without requiring evaluation or rulemaking procedures, and to exempt it from the Administrative Process Act.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from requesting an evaluation to determine if Gaucher disease should be included, to mandating immediate inclusion of Gaucher disease in the newborn screening panel.
REQUIREMENT
Changed from requiring an evaluation to determine inclusion to mandating immediate inclusion of Gaucher disease in newborn screening
EXEMPTIONS
Added exemption from Administrative Process Act requirements and evaluation/rulemaking procedures under § 32.1-65
TECHNICAL
Bill moved from Education and Health Committee to Finance and Appropriations Committee
Bill number changed from 26107273D to 26107929D
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 4, 2026
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 39
Feb 13, 2026
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Mar 4, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0)
house of delegates
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Health
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Feb 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate committee offered
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
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