Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1552: Critical access hospitals; swing beds.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1552 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on November 14, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Critical access hospitals; swing beds. Primary sponsor: Bill Wiley (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Certificate of public need; exception; critical access hospitals; swing beds; sunset. Allows critical access hospitals to utilize an average of up to 10 swing beds per day, calculated over the hospital's fiscal year, without obtaining a certificate of public need. Under current law, critical access hospitals may only use up to 10 percent of beds as swing beds. The bill directs the State Commissioner of Health to collect data annually from critical access hospitals that use fiscal year averaging for swing beds and make such data publicly available. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2028. This bill is identical to SB 1177.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Wiley | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 32 |
| Ian T. Lovejoy | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Delores Oates | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Wren Williams | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 47 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0114)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 114 (Effective 07/01/25)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 18, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1552)
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1552ER)
- Enrolled
- Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- Read third time
- Passed by for the day
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