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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1461: 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

SB 1461 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services. Primary sponsor: Emily Jordan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0157).

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 HB 1900.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17

“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 (CHAP0157)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 157 (Effective 03/19/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1461)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1461ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

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