HB 456 VA
Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.
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Summary
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 SB 291.
Sponsor (1)
- Rodney T. Willett Democratic · primary
13 coauthors / cosponsors
- Mark C. Downey · cosponsor
- Jessica L. Anderson · cosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthony Democratic · cosponsor
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker Democratic · cosponsor
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie · cosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clark Democratic · cosponsor
- Joshua G. Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Nicole Cole Democratic · cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling Democratic · cosponsor
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado · cosponsor
- Marty Martinez Democratic · cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (30)
- Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101249D · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 Assigned sub: Health · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB456) · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
- Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB456) · lower
- Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 2, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB456ER) · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB456) · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 145 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0145) · executive
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