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VA HB 1458

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Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1458 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1458 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-06): Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 1458 about?

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; private equity ownership of health care facilities; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) to convene a work group to study the impact of private equity on health care. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report on the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026.

Who sponsors VA HB 1458?

Mark C. Downey is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1458, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; private equity ownership of health care facilities; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) to convene a work group to study the impact of private equity on health care. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report on the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-06 — Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Mark C. Downeyprimary
  • Irene Shincosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Presented and ordered printed 26105265D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-30

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-02

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-02-02

    House subcommittee offered

  6. 2026-02-02

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  7. 2026-02-06

    Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote)

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Related bills

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Attribution

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