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HB 37 VA
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Developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards, sunset repeal.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Dec 23, 2025

Latest action (Apr 6, 2026) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055)

Summary

Developmental disability waivers; financial eligibility standards; sunset repeal. Repeals the July 1, 2026, sunset on provisions directing the Department of Medical Assistance Services to disregard Social Security Disability Insurance income above the maximum monthly Supplemental Security Income when determining financial eligibility for developmental disability waivers.

Sponsor (1)

9 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (29)

  1. Dec 23, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101134D · lower
  2. Dec 23, 2025 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
  3. Jan 16, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
  4. Jan 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB37) · lower
  5. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
  6. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) · lower
  7. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
  8. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
  9. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
  10. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
  11. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
  12. Feb 24, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health · upper
  13. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  14. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  15. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  16. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  17. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
  18. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  19. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
  20. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  21. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
  22. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB37ER) · lower
  23. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  24. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  25. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB37) · lower
  26. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
  27. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  28. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 55 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
  29. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) · executive

Text versions (6)

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

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