VirginiaPregnant women; SHHR to establish website to provide services and programs available.
What it does
Secretary of Health and Human Resources; State Health Commissioner; website; services and programs available to pregnant women. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) and the State Health Commissioner, by July 1, 2027, to establish, maintain, and annually update a website that provides information about public and private agencies, services, and programs available to pregnant women. The bill specifies that the website shall include a portal that allows users to receive specifically tailored pregnancy information and provides for the submission of feedback on how user-friendly and helpful the portal was in providing such specifically tailored information.
More detail
The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report to the General Assembly, no later than 180 days after the website and portal are established, on (i) the traffic on the website and portal; (ii) user feedback submitted regarding the website and portal; (iii) any identified gaps in services for pregnant and postpartum women, including any missing resources helpful to include in future updates; and (iv) recommendations on how to improve the user experience based upon user feedback.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee Health and Human ServicesLatest
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1428)
- Jan 30Assigned sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 22Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26104544DIntroduced