Healthcare

passed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 25, 2026

HB 57: Vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; fees, funds returned to a locality.

Fees for vehicles designed and used for transportation of passengers; funds returned to a locality; permitted uses. Expands the permitted use of funds returned to a locality from certain vehicle fees to include the purchase or maintenance of necessary equipment, supplies, facilities, and vehicles permitted by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and other operating expenses deemed necessary by the locality to ensure the provision of emergency medical services in such locality by nonprofit emergency medical services agencies. Under current law, such funds may be used for the purchase of necessary equipment and supplies for use in the locality for emergency medical services provided by nonprofit emergency medical services agencies.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill allocates funds for EMS equipment/facilities, directly supporting emergency medical services funding under healthcare topic.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Virginia · Senate Feb 24, 2026

SB 555: Nursing homes; periodic medical visits and resident assessments.

Nursing homes; periodic medical visits and resident assessments. Requires all nursing homes to notify the resident of a nursing home, the resident's family, and the Department of Health if a federally required physician visit does not take place. The bill also requires each nursing home to conduct a comprehensive assessment on an annual basis to determine each resident's needs and describe each resident's capability to perform daily life functions. Such assessments must be reviewed at least once every 92 days, and more frequently in the event of a significant change in the resident's physical or mental condition.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires monthly medical visits and annual assessments in nursing homes to improve resident care access and safety, advancing patient care standards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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passed · Virginia · Senate Feb 23, 2026

SB 586: Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence, disclosures.

Health carriers; use of artificial intelligence; disclosures. Requires health carriers to disclose to the State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance how artificial intelligence is used to manage claims coverage and to submit all information enabling decisions made by artificial intelligence to the Bureau upon request. The bill also requires health carriers to provide notice to enrollees and health care providers when artificial intelligence has been used to issue an adverse determination and to provide a clear and timely process for appeal of such determination.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires health carriers to disclose AI use in coverage decisions and prevents AI-only adverse determinations, protecting patient rights in healthcare access.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires health carriers to disclose AI use in claims, prevent exclusive AI decisions, and submit data to SC Commission - regulates AI for consumer protection in healthcare tech.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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signed · Virginia · Senate Feb 17, 2026

SB 449: Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2026, election to approve or reject an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia relating to the right to make one's own decisions related to reproductive health care, including access to abortion. The amendment protects patients and their doctors and nurses from being punished for making such decisions. The amendment allows the state to place restrictions on access to abortion during the third trimester of pregnancy except when the patient's life or physical or mental health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive. This bill is identical to HB 781.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects patient rights and access to reproductive health care, directly advancing healthcare access and rights under the topic description.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 12, 2026

SB 275: Medicaid managed care organizations; community health worker expansion, etc., report.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; community health worker expansion. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in coordination with the Department of Health, Department of Social Services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, to (i) evaluate opportunities for Medicaid managed care organizations to embed certified community health workers into care coordination models, (ii) evaluate the implementation of 2024 Medicare Community Health Integration services codes, (iii) develop and implement statewide workforce pathways for community health worker training, and (iv) identify opportunities to expand the use of community health workers in programs supporting high-cost Medicaid populations. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than December 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareDirects evaluation of embedding community health workers into Medicaid care coordination to improve access and coordination, aligning with healthcare expansion indicators.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 12, 2026

SB 205: Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension.

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities; program extension. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to take all steps necessary to implement the federal extension option for the federal Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities to allow children five years of age or younger to receive services through such program.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExtends early intervention services for disabled infants/toddlers, expanding access to healthcare programs for vulnerable children.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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signed · Virginia · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2026

HB 781: Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2026, election to approve or reject an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia relating to the right to make one's own decisions related to reproductive health care, including access to abortion. The amendment protects patients and their doctors and nurses from being punished for making such decisions. The amendment allows the state to place restrictions on access to abortion during the third trimester of pregnancy except when the patient's life or physical or mental health is at risk or the pregnancy cannot survive. This bill is identical to SB 449.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProtects abortion access as reproductive healthcare, explicitly shielding patients/providers from punishment, aligning with patient rights and service protection in healthcare.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

passed · Virginia · Senate Feb 9, 2026

SB 71: Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of making informed decisions, absence of next of kin.

Health Care Decisions Act; patients incapable of making informed decisions; absence of next of kin. Authorizes, for purposes of the Health Care Decisions Act, the patient care consulting committee to make health care decisions for a patient incapable of making informed decisions when no next of kin is reasonably available.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAuthorizes committee to make healthcare decisions for incapacitated patients without next of kin, protecting patient rights in decision-making processes.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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in committee · Virginia · Senate Feb 5, 2026

SB 808: Nursing facilities; related party rent disclosures, incentive payment reduction, penalty

Nursing facilities; related party rent disclosures; incentive payment reduction; penalty. Requires any nursing facility enrolled as a Medicaid provider that makes rent or lease payments to publicly disclose information related to the rent or lease payments, including whether payments are made to a related party, the nature of the related party, and the related party rent expense, as defined in the bill. The bill requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to determine whether related party rent expenses exceed a fair rental value benchmark and if so, deduct a portion of any incentive payment owed to the nursing facility. A knowingly false attestation or disclosure is punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires Medicaid nursing facilities to disclose related party rent payments, enhancing financial oversight to prevent misuse of public funds in healthcare programs.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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in committee · Virginia · Senate Jan 23, 2026

SB 36: Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed.

Child abuse or neglect; prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed. Clarifies that a pregnant woman's prenatal use of a controlled substance or drug as prescribed by such woman's health care provider shall not solely be a reason to suspect that a child is abused or neglected.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePrevents criminalization of medically prescribed drug use during pregnancy, reducing unnecessary child welfare investigations that could escalate to criminal justice involvement.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareClarifies prescribed prenatal medication use won't trigger child abuse allegations, protecting patient access to healthcare without fear of punitive action.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Healthcare

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