SB 291 VA

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State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. Directs the State Board of Health to establish standards for designation of care in neonatal services consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, standards published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The bill directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by July 1, 2027, and prohibits enforcement of such regulations until July 1, 2029. This bill is identical to HB 456.

• Lashrecse D. Aird Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104866D · upper
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
4. Jan 22, 2026 Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N) · upper
5. Jan 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Jan 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291) · upper
9. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Jan 26, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Jan 26, 2026 Education and Health Amendment agreed to · upper
12. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
17. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291) · upper
18. Feb 19, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · lower
19. Feb 19, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108254D-H1 · lower
20. Feb 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291) · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Read second time · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Read third time · lower
23. Feb 24, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
24. Feb 24, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
25. Feb 24, 2026 Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
26. Feb 26, 2026 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
27. Mar 2, 2026 Enrolled · upper
28. Mar 2, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB291ER) · upper
29. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB291) · upper
30. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
31. Mar 2, 2026 Signed by President · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
34. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 146 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
35. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0146) · 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
• Health and Human Services Substitute · PDF
• Health and Human Services Substitute · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Education and Health Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML