VirginiaVirginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; filing of claims.
What it does
Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; board of directors; plan of operation; filing of claims; awards and coverage for expenses or services. Makes various changes to the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund. The bill provides that a civil action arising out of or related to a birth-related neurological injury against a participating hospital or physician shall be referred to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission.
More detail
Under the bill, the costs of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission maintaining an electronic filing system for the submission of petitions shall be reimbursed from the Fund. Under the bill, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall receive and review any audit conducted on the accounts of the Fund. The bill includes compensation for services provided by an education advocate. The bill requires the Program's board of directors to include a relative of a current or former beneficiary, allows for the electronic submission of claims, and expands discovery of parties to a claim. The bill further requires the Program's board of directors to establish a blanket surety bonding program for all employees with access to the Fund and requires the board to meet at least once monthly. Finally, the bill increases from $100,000 to $500,000 the amount that may be awarded to families whose infant has sustained a birth-related neurological injury. This bill incorporates SB 434 and is identical to HB 1007.
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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 13Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- Apr 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB398)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB398ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB398)
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 5House Conferees: Tran, Sullivan, O'Quinn
- Mar 5Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 3Senate Conferees: Perry, Surovell, Obenshain
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 3Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 27House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 27House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 26House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.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 (SB398)
- Feb 19Committee substitute printed 26108282D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB398)
- Feb 19Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 13Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Placed on Calendar
- Feb 10Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 10Rules suspended
- Feb 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 10Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 10Commerce and Labor Amendment rejectedMinor
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 9Rules suspended
- Feb 9Committee substitute printed 26107380D-S1Major
- Feb 5Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Incorporates SB434 (McPike)
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB398)
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB398)
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB398)
- Jan 26Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Senate committee offered
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105392DIntroduced