VirginiaHealth, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.
What it does
State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. Directs the State Board of Health to establish standards for designation of care in neonatal services consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, standards published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The bill directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by July 1, 2027, and prohibits enforcement of such regulations until July 1, 2029.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 456.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0146)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 146 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 2Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 2Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291)
- Mar 2Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB291ER)Major
- Mar 2EnrolledMinor
- Feb 26House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 24committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291)
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108254D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291)
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 27Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Jan 26Education and Health Amendment agreed toMajor
- Jan 26Read second timeMinor
- Jan 23Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291)
- Jan 23Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 23Rules suspended
- Jan 22Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104866DIntroduced