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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1900: Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services.

Enacted 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 1900 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services. Primary sponsor: Rod Willett (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147).

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.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; rapid whole genome sequencing; emergency. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to add a provision to the state plan for medical assistance services allowing payment of medical assistance for rapid whole genome sequencing, as defined in the bill, for children three years of age or younger who are receiving inpatient hospital services in an intensive care unit. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 1461.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rod WillettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse58

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 147 (Effective 03/19/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1900)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1900ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
  11. Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
  12. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

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Sources

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