Senate committee forwards bill to expand Medicaid remote monitoring for pregnancy The committee reported HB425, a bill to expand Medicaid coverage for remote patient monitoring during pregnancy and through 12 months postpartum for high‑risk individuals and those 35 and older, and referred it to the Finance Committee (Ayes 15, No 0).

Virginia just took a major step towards enhancing maternal health by expanding Medicaid coverage for remote monitoring during pregnancy and postpartum for high-risk individuals!

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Panel narrows bill to protect pregnant women on opioid-use treatment from child-abuse classification The subcommittee amended HB283 to focus narrowly on opioid-use disorder treatment, saying the change clarifies that taking prescribed medication for addiction should not by itself be considered child abuse; the measure passed out of committee as amended amid support from medical groups and some expert caution.

A new bill in Virginia aims to protect pregnant women from being labeled as child abusers for taking prescribed medications for opioid addiction, a significant step towards supporting maternal health.

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Senate subcommittee debates removing COPN for maternal and perinatal services Supporters say exempting pregnancy- and infant-related projects from Virginia's Certificate of Public Need would expand access in underserved areas; hospital groups and neonatal-care advocates warned it would remove oversight of neonatal intensive care units and could lower quality.

Virginia's Senate is divided over a bill that could reshape maternal and infant care access, sparking fierce debate between advocates for health equity and those warning of potential risks to neonatal care quality.

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