Bill Commons

VA HB 823

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Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waiver; program rule amendments.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 823 pass?

The current status of VA HB 823 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 823 about?

Department of Medical Assistance Services; 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers; program rule amendments; direct support professionals. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary approvals to amend the program rules for the Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waivers to provide for compensation of a direct support professional for a waiver recipient in an acute care hospital under certain circumstances.

Who sponsors VA HB 823?

Betsy B. Carr is the primary sponsor of VA HB 823.

Description

Department of Medical Assistance Services; 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers; program rule amendments; direct support professionals. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary approvals to amend the program rules for the Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waivers to provide for compensation of a direct support professional for a waiver recipient in an acute care hospital under certain circumstances.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Betsy B. Carrprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-02-06

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)

  3. 2026-02-03

    Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  5. 2026-01-29

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-01-29

    House subcommittee offered

  7. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB823)

  8. 2026-01-23

    Assigned sub: Social Services

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103338D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)

    2026-01-29 · 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 with amendment(s)

    2026-02-03 · pass · 22-0

    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: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-02-06 · 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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB823

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