2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB831: Pregnant individuals; DMAS to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility.

Legislative Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals; qualified entities. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek federal authority to implement presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals, in addition to the existing hospital presumptive eligibility program and, if the Department receives such authority, allows the Department to authorize qualified entities to make determinations of presumptive eligibility for pregnant individuals.

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Bill History

12/31/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100849D
Senate
12/31/2024
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/14/2025
Assigned Education sub: Health
Senate
1/16/2025
Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/16/2025
Committee substitute printed 25104815D-S1
Senate
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
Senate
1/20/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB831)
Senate
2/5/2025
Left in Finance and Appropriations
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/31/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance and Appropriations(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Mamie Locke
Mamie Locke
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/16/20254.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/14/20253.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/31/20243.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/2025131.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/20/2025131.9 KB