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VA SB 275

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Medicaid managed care organizations; community health worker expansion, etc., report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 275 pass?

The current status of VA SB 275 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 275 about?

Department of Medical Assistance Services; community health worker expansion. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in coordination with the Department of Health, Department of Social Services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, to (i) evaluate opportunities for Medicaid managed care organizations to embed certified community health workers into care coordination models, (ii) evaluate the implementation of 2024 Medicare Community Health Integration services codes, (iii) develop and implement statewide workforce pathways for community health worker training, and (iv) identify opportunities to expand the use of community health workers in programs supporting high-cost Medicaid populations. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than December 1, 2026.

Who sponsors VA SB 275?

Angelia Williams Graves is the primary sponsor of VA SB 275.

Description

Department of Medical Assistance Services; community health worker expansion. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in coordination with the Department of Health, Department of Social Services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, to (i) evaluate opportunities for Medicaid managed care organizations to embed certified community health workers into care coordination models, (ii) evaluate the implementation of 2024 Medicare Community Health Integration services codes, (iii) develop and implement statewide workforce pathways for community health worker training, and (iv) identify opportunities to expand the use of community health workers in programs supporting high-cost Medicaid populations. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than December 1, 2026.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Angelia Williams Gravesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104821D

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  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

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  4. 2026-02-02

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB275)

  5. 2026-02-06

    Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A)

    committee-passage

  6. 2026-02-12

    Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Rereferred from Education and Health

    2026-01-22 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: not voting
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes

  • Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services

    2026-02-06 · pass · 8-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: abstain
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Emily M. Jordan: no
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

  • Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations

    2026-02-12 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB275

Attribution

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