VA HB 525
Status unknownFamily Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; amends Plan, literacy pilot program.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did VA HB 525 pass?
The current status of VA HB 525 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations
What is VA HB 525 about?
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; literacy pilot program. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary permissions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize and fund a pilot program promoting early literacy and parental bonding as part of routine pediatric primary care visits in select underserved localities through a partnership with Reach Out and Read.
Who sponsors VA HB 525?
Mark C. Downey is the primary sponsor of VA HB 525, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; literacy pilot program. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary permissions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize and fund a pilot program promoting early literacy and parental bonding as part of routine pediatric primary care visits in select underserved localities through a partnership with Reach Out and Read.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Mark C. Downeyprimary
- Jessica L. Andersoncosponsor
- Rodney T. Willettcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Appropriations
2026-01-30
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
2026-01-28
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB525)
2026-01-27
Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-22
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
2026-01-21
Assigned sub: Social Services
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103661D
filing,introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends reporting
2026-01-22 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
Reported from Health and Human Services
2026-01-27 · pass · 20-2
Member-level votes (22)
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Wendell S. Walker: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: no
- Mitchell Cornett: yes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-01-30 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
Related bills
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