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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1201: Certificate of public need; exception for independent outpatient or ambulatory surgery facilities.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1201 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Certificate of public need; exception for independent outpatient or ambulatory surgery facilities. Primary sponsor: Phil Scott (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Health and Human Services.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Certificate of public need; exception for independent outpatient or ambulatory surgery facilities. Creates an exception from the requirement to obtain a certificate of public need for facilities for outpatient or ambulatory surgery with up to three operating rooms that are not affiliated with a hospital. The bill requires hospitals to obtain a certificate of public need before acquiring an excepted facility.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Phil ScottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Delores OatesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Glen SturtevantCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Health and Human Services
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1201)
  4. Assigned sub: Health
  5. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101650D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source