HB 838 VA

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Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; doula care. Adds provisions related to the provision of doula care under the state plan for medical assistance services specifying that such care includes support during labor and delivery and up to two linkage-to-care incentive payments for doulas.

• Adele Y. McClure Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104153D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB838) · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
5. Feb 5, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 10, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Read first time · lower
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
12. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
13. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
14. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
15. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
16. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
17. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB838ER) · lower
25. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB838) · lower
27. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
28. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 682 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0682) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML