HB 525 VA

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Introduced

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; literacy pilot program. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary permissions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to authorize and fund a pilot program promoting early literacy and parental bonding as part of routine pediatric primary care visits in select underserved localities through a partnership with Reach Out and Read.

• Mark C. Downey · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103661D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
3. Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human Resources · lower
7. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB525) · lower
8. Jan 30, 2026 Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) · lower
9. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Appropriations · lower

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.

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