VirginiaIndependent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.
What it does
Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; report; sunset. Establishes the Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program in the Department of Health to strengthen and stabilize access to pharmacy services in medically underserved communities and communities at heightened risk of pharmacy closure. The Program is established as a pilot program with an expiration date of July 1, 2030, and participation is limited to 12 independent pharmacies meeting certain criteria outlined in the bill.
More detail
The bill directs the Department to submit to the Governor and General Assembly an interim report with evaluations of participating pharmacies no later than November 1, 2028, and a final comprehensive evaluation no later than November 1, 2029, in order for the General Assembly to determine whether to continue, modify, expand, or terminate the Program.
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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 AppropriationsLatest
- Feb 6Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB335)
- Jan 22Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 16Assigned sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 11Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 11Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103250DIntroduced