Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1893: State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1893 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report. Primary sponsor: Holly Seibold (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Appropriations.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of care provided at certain recovery residences for individuals diagnosed with a substance use disorder. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to (i) convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to (a) establish a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and impact of recovery residences on long-term recovery outcomes and (b) study the economic impact of recovery residences on the Commonwealth and (ii) in consultation with such work group, promulgate regulations to ensure recovery residences are operating in compliance with American Society of Addiction Medicine standards. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2025.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Seibold | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Rae Cousins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Michael Feggans | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 97 |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Patrick Hope | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Mike Jones | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Stella Pekarsky | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 36 |
| Sam Rasoul | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Saddam Salim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 37 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Appropriations
- Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1893)
- Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
- Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
- Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
- Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103164D