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VA HB 1201

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Certificate of public need; exception for independent outpatient or ambulatory surgery facilities.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1201 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1201 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Health and Human Services

What is VA HB 1201 about?

Certificate of public need; exception for independent outpatient or ambulatory surgery facilities. Creates an exception from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public need for facilities for outpatient or ambulatory surgery with up to three operating rooms that are not affiliated with a hospital. The bill requires hospitals to obtain a certificate of public need before acquiring an excepted facility.

Who sponsors VA HB 1201?

Phillip A. Scott is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1201, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Certificate of public need; exception for independent outpatient or ambulatory surgery facilities. Creates an exception from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public need for facilities for outpatient or ambulatory surgery with up to three operating rooms that are not affiliated with a hospital. The bill requires hospitals to obtain a certificate of public need before acquiring an excepted facility.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Health and Human Services
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Phillip A. Scottprimary
  • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.cosponsor
  • Delores Oatescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Health and Human Services

  2. 2026-02-10

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

  3. 2026-02-05

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1201)

  4. 2026-01-23

    Assigned sub: Health

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101650D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-10 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: not voting
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: not voting
    • Wendell S. Walker: no
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1201

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