Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 855: Medicaid; estate recoveries.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 855 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid; estate recoveries. Primary sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid estate recoveries. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to limit the operation of its estate recovery program to the recovery of only federally required costs. The bill directs the Department to make information on estate recovery available on its website in multiple languages. The bill directs the Department to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rae Cousins | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Nicole Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jackie Glass | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Charlie Schmidt | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Briana Sewell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Virgil Thornton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Kathy Tran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB855)
- Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Assigned Education sub: Health
- Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Health and Human Services (18-Y 4-N)
- Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB855)
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