Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 980: Certified community health workers; state plan amendment to provide reimbursement for services.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 980 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Certified community health workers; state plan amendment to provide reimbursement for services. Primary sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Finance and Appropriations.
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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; work group; state plan amendment; reimbursement for services by certified community health workers. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group to (i) design a state plan amendment to provide reimbursement for services provided by certified community health workers, (ii) identify opportunities to expand the use of community health workers by Medicaid managed care organizations, and (iii) determine the feasibility of developing flexible training and certification standards that allow community health workers to use their education and experience to satisfy some of the requirements for qualification as a doula or registered peer recovery specialist. The bill requires the Department to report the work group findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by October 1, 2025. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghazala F. Hashmi | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB980)
- Referred to Committee on Rules
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102196D