VirginiaMedicaid; benefit for nutrition services programs, sunset.
What it does
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid benefit for nutrition services programs; sunset. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to, conditional on the receipt of all necessary approvals and the securing of federal financial participation, implement a provision for payment of medical assistance for nutrition services programs which may include case management, nutrition counseling and instruction, home-delivered meals and pantry stocking, nutrition prescriptions, and grocery provisions. The bill directs the Department to prioritize the purchase and distribution of locally grown food wherever feasible.
More detail
The implementation of nutrition services programs pursuant to the bill is conditional on the Department obtaining all necessary approvals and federal financial participation. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2027, if such approval and federal financial participation is not obtained.
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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 13Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends laying on the table. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1434)
- 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 (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 5Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned sub: Social ServicesMinor
- Jan 22Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 22Presented and ordered printed 26104331DIntroduced