Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 855
Medicaid; estate recoveries.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rae Cousins (Democratic)
Cosponsors (10)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Briana D. Sewell (Democratic)
- Charlie Schmidt
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado
- Jackie H. Glass (Democratic)
- Nicole Cole (Democratic)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker (Democratic)
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid estate recoveries. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to limit the operation of its estate recovery program to the recovery of only federally required costs. The bill directs the Department to make information on estate recovery available on its website in multiple languages. The bill directs the Department to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | 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 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB855) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services (18-Y 4-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB855) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Social Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105065D