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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 499: Medicaid waivers; program rule modifications.

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 499 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid waivers; program rule modifications. Primary sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in 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.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Medicaid Waivers; program rule modifications. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to modify the program rules for certain Medicaid waivers to eliminate the requirement that certain visits for individuals enrolled in Family and Individual Support Waivers, Community Living Waivers, Building Independence Waivers, and CCC Plus Waivers be conducted face-to-face.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Laura Jane CohenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“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 Health and Human Services
  2. Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
  3. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
  5. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
  6. Impact statement from DPB (HB499)
  7. Assigned sub: Social Services
  8. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  9. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104355D

Sources

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