Subcommittee pauses bill on disclosure of inactive ingredients after industry, patient concerns Senate Bill 486, which would require disclosure of inactive ingredient sources in Virginia (including gluten), drew testimony from a celiac patient and industry representatives; the panel carried the bill over to 2027 and requested a VDACS review of implementation and federal conflicts.

A new Virginia bill aimed at revealing hidden allergens in medications has been postponed until 2027, raising concerns for those with severe allergies, like celiac disease.

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House adopts wide slate of bills on health, housing and consumer protections; several roll calls recorded The Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 24 passed a broad set of Senate cognates on health, housing, labor and consumer protections, including measures to require bias‑reduction training for certain health licensees and to expand eviction‑related protections; vote tallies were recorded on multiple measures.

The Virginia House of Delegates just passed a wave of crucial bills aimed at improving health care bias training and protecting domestic workers' rights—big changes are on the horizon!

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Virginia Senate HHR subcommittee reviews fiscal impacts of about 20 health bills Staff briefed the Senate Health and Human Resources subcommittee on the projected general‑fund effects of roughly 20 health‑related bills, flagging a centralized child‑protective‑services intake proposal with multi‑million‑dollar costs and noting several regulatory changes that will be reflected in the budget report to the full Senate on Sunday.

The Virginia Senate's Health and Human Resources subcommittee just reviewed nearly 20 health bills that could impact the state budget by up to $10 million—what do these changes mean for you?

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Subcommittee recommends several health-related bills for reporting; technical and compact measures advance The Senate Health Professions Subcommittee voted to recommend multiple bills for report to the full committee, including technical cleanups, Board of Medicine appointment changes, alignment of EMS council references, and interstate licensure compacts.

Virginia's Senate Health Professions Subcommittee just advanced a series of crucial health-related bills, paving the way for significant changes in healthcare governance and practice!

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Subcommittee advances slate of health and social-services bills; most reported to full committee A Virginia House subcommittee rapidly considered more than a dozen health and social-services measures, reporting many to the full committee and gently tabling others for later review. Key items included Medicaid and DMAS measures, an expanded utility-funded assistance program, and rules for pharmacy benefit procurement.

A Virginia House subcommittee just advanced a critical slate of health and social-services bills, reshaping Medicaid policies and child welfare programs!

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House health subcommittee reports multiple health, maternal‑care and foster‑care bills; several tabled over fiscal concerns The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources reported several bills with substitutes and gently laid others on the table, citing fiscal impacts. Notable items included a proposal to codify a VDH nursing‑home information portal, a Commonwealth food‑security coordination bill, and measures affecting foster‑care benefits and maternal monitoring.

Virginia's House Appropriations Subcommittee is tackling vital health and foster-care bills, but many were tabled due to fiscal concerns—what's at stake?

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Health and Human Services committee reports dozens of bills to appropriations and advances multiple health measures The committee used block votes and individual motions to advance numerous health, behavioral‑health and social‑services bills — including sickle‑cell measures, maternal and infant mortality review teams, licensure reforms for foreign‑trained practitioners, AED requirements for nursing homes and several social services pilot programs — most reported with substitutes or referred to appropriations.

The Virginia House Health and Human Services Committee has advanced a groundbreaking slate of health and social services bills that could reshape care for mothers, infants, and those with sickle cell disease.

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House Appropriations Committee reports dozens of bills across health, general government and K‑12; most advance with unanimous or strong support The House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 10 reported a broad set of bills from multiple subcommittees — including measures on IT modernization, opioid strategic planning, school safety and language access — with most measures reported favorably and several substitutes or amendments adopted.

The House Appropriations Committee just advanced a slew of impactful bills, from IT modernization for health services to enhancing school safety—most with unanimous support!

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Subcommittee advances several health and human services bills; multiple items tabled or substituted The House Appropriations subcommittee on Health and Human Resources voted on a slate of previously heard bills Feb. 7, striking HB 1245, reporting substitutes on HB 794 and HB 1357, and gently tabling measures including HB 335 and HB 823 while staff moved several items to the board for further action.

The Virginia House Appropriations Subcommittee just made significant moves on health and human services bills, including a strategic opioid-response plan and a study on nursing facility care!

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Health committee advances multiple bills, refers several to appropriations; psilocybin, palliative care and cooperative-agreement measures move forward The House Health and Human Services Committee reported a slate of bills including HB 267, HB 815, HB 41, HB 300 (substitute), a block of uncontested public-health measures, HB 435 on palliative-care regulations, and HB 13 47 on psilocybin regulation; some items were referred to appropriations or carried over.

Virginia's Health and Human Services Committee made significant strides by advancing key bills on palliative care and psilocybin regulations, setting the stage for transformative changes in healthcare.

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Va. subcommittee pauses consideration of broad ban on nitrous oxide sales after enforcement concerns Sponsors and witnesses described serious health harms from recreational nitrous oxide use, but staff and members raised concerns that the bill's sales prohibition is overly broad and could affect legitimate commercial sales; the chair suspended action to allow further review of carve-outs and statutory placement.

Virginia's attempt to curb the misuse of nitrous oxide faced scrutiny as concerns rise over its potential impact on legitimate sales and health services.

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Subcommittee sends substituted opioid/fentanyl response bill to appropriations, designating VDH as lead agency Delegate Reeser’s substituted HB 794 would designate the Virginia Department of Health as the Commonwealth’s lead agency on comprehensive opioid and drug response, require a statewide strategic plan and improve cross-agency coordination; the subcommittee unanimously recommended reporting the substitute and referring it to Appropriations.

Virginia is taking a bold step to combat the opioid crisis by designating the Department of Health as the lead agency for a comprehensive drug response plan.

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Health committee reports package of bills on contraceptives, pools, pharmacy access, food-allergy notices and more The House Health, Human Services Committee reported a package of subcommittee-referred bills, including a pharmacy access pilot (HB335), adoptee birth-certificate access (HB301 substitute), and multiple public-health measures; most measures passed committee votes and some were referred to appropriations.

The House Health Committee has just approved a game-changing package of bills addressing everything from contraceptive access to pharmacy resilience, paving the way for significant public health improvements in Virginia!

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House committee advances wide slate of bills; prescription drug affordability board moves on after close vote The House committee reported and advanced more than two dozen bills from subcommittees, including a 13–8 vote to refer a Prescription Drug Affordability Board proposal to appropriations and unanimous approvals for multiple energy and insurance measures.

A flurry of legislative activity in Virginia has propelled over two dozen health, energy, and insurance bills forward, including a closely contested proposal for a Prescription Drug Affordability Board.

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Tens of thousands of Virginians could lose health insurance if tax credits expire, officials warn Language to renew health care insurance premium tax credits was not included in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill that was passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump in early July. …

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House committee re refers four health and social service bills for further review Committee votes unanimously to re refer several health and social service bills

Virginia's government meeting just unanimously advanced key health legislation, including vital support for fertility services and homeless youth.

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Virginia lawmakers push for fentanyl testing in emergency drug screenings to save lives Virginia proposes bill to include fentanyl testing in drug screenings to combat overdose crisis.

Virginia faces a heartbreaking surge in fentanyl-related overdoses, prompting lawmakers to propose a life-saving bill for mandatory fentanyl testing in emergency drug screenings.

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Virginia leaders unveil ambitious plan to tackle maternal and behavioral health crises Virginia prioritizes maternal and behavioral health, allocating $1.4 billion to transform mental health services.

Virginia's leaders are taking bold steps to address alarming health disparities, focusing on maternal health and a $1.4 billion investment in behavioral services.

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Virginia First Lady expands naloxone training initiative to combat overdose crisis statewide Virginia expands naloxone training and resources to combat overdose crisis and improve foster care system.

Virginia is ramping up its fight against the opioid crisis with a statewide naloxone training initiative aimed at saving lives and improving community health.

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