VirginiaHealth Care Regulatory Sandbox Program established.
What it does
Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program established. Requires the Department of Health to establish the Health Care Regulatory Sandbox Program to enable a person to obtain limited access to the market in the Commonwealth to temporarily test an innovative health care product or service on a limited basis without otherwise being licensed or authorized to act under the laws of the Commonwealth. Under the Program, an applicant requests the waiver of certain laws, regulations, or other requirements for a 24-month testing period, with an option to request an additional six-month testing period.
More detail
The bill provides application requirements, consumer protections, procedures for exiting the Program or requesting an extension, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements. The bill requires the Department of Health to provide an annual report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health that provides information regarding each Program participant and recommendations regarding the effectiveness of the Program. The bill directs the Board of Health to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill and has an expiration date of July 1, 2030.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 30Failed to report from Health and Human Services with substitute (9-Y 12-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Failed to report from Health and Human Services with substitute (9-Y 12-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1555)
- Jan 13Assigned sub: HealthMinor
- Jan 30Failed to report from Health and Human Services with substitute (9-Y 12-N)Latest
- 2024
- Nov 19Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Nov 19Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100961DIntroduced