VirginiaState plan for medical assistance services; adds provision related to doula care.
What it does
Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; doula care. Adds provisions related to the provision of doula care under the state plan for medical assistance services specifying that such care includes support during labor and delivery and up to two linkage-to-care incentive payments for doulas.
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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
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0682)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 682 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- 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 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB838)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB838ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 10Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Assigned Education sub: HealthMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 10Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB838)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104153DIntroduced