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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 35: Medicaid; DMAS to collect data and information on estate recovery, report.

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

HJ 35 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medicaid; DMAS to collect data and information on estate recovery, report. Primary sponsor: Cia Price (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Rules.

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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; collection of data and information on Medicaid estate recovery; report. Requests the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to collect data and information on Medicaid estate recovery in the Commonwealth. DMAS is requested to collect data and information on (i) whether the Commonwealth adjusts or recovers for long-term services and supports and related services provided through Medicaid beyond the federally required minimum and, if so, what percentage of the overall amount recovered by the Commonwealth is for such services; (ii) whether additional assets beyond a Medicaid enrollee's probate estate are recovered by the Commonwealth and, if so, what percentage of the overall amount recovered by the Commonwealth is from assets beyond such enrollees' probate estates; (iii) whether homes of modest value are excluded from Medicaid estate recovery and, if so, how DMAS defines "home of modest value"; (iv) the cost-effectiveness threshold followed by DMAS for pursuing Medicaid estate recovery; and (v) the criteria used to evaluate undue hardship waiver applications. DMAS is requested to also collect race and demographic data for each of the most recent five years on (a) the total number of collections, (b) the number of undue hardship waiver applications submitted, and (c) the number of undue hardship waiver applications that were approved or otherwise successful. The bill requires DMAS to submit an executive summary and such data and information to the members of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cia PricePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85

“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 Rules
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)
  3. Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee
  4. Referred to Committee on Rules
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104595D

Sources

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