Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1452
Medicaid; expedited review process for service authorization requests, report.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Department of Medical Assistance Services; expedited review process for Medicaid service authorization requests; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to (i) implement expedited review of Medicaid service authorization requests consistent with applicable federal law and (ii) annually transmit the prior authorization report required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Education and Health.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Social Services Subcommittee Substitute
- Health and Human Services Substitute
- Enrolled
- Chaptered
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 5, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0314) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 314 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1452) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1452ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 15, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1452) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107855D-H1 - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) - Feb 12, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reconsidered by Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (17-Y 3-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1452) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104871D