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VA SB 168

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Certificate of public need; creates exception for maternal and perinatal health services.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 168 pass?

The current status of VA SB 168 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

What is VA SB 168 about?

Certificate of public need; exception; maternal and perinatal health services. Creates an exception to certificate of public need requirements for any project or action related to maternal and perinatal health services. The bill also removes neonatal intensive care from the definition of tertiary care for purposes of determining health planning regions.

Who sponsors VA SB 168?

Christie New Craig is the primary sponsor of VA SB 168.

Description

Certificate of public need; exception; maternal and perinatal health services. Creates an exception to certificate of public need requirements for any project or action related to maternal and perinatal health services. The bill also removes neonatal intensive care from the definition of tertiary care for purposes of determining health planning regions.

Introduced
2026-01-08
Latest action
2026-01-29 — Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Christie New Craigprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-08

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102320D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-08

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Assigned Education sub: Health

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB168)

  5. 2026-01-29

    Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health

    2026-01-29 · pass · 9-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: no
    • Russet Perry: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB168

Attribution

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