2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2023: Independent Pharmacy Support Program; established, report, sunset.

Legislative Summary

Independent Pharmacy Support Program established; report; sunset. Directs the Department of Health to establish the Independent Pharmacy Support Program to fund independent pharmacies, as defined by the bill, that operate in rural and medically underserved areas. The bill specifies the requirements for pharmacies to receive funds through the Program and the purposes for which funds can be used. The bill requires the Department to administer the Program and compile and submit an annual report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1 of each year. The provisions of the bill will expire in 2035 unless renewed by an act of the General Assembly.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102721D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned sub: Health
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2023)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Left in Health and Human Services
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
1/21/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Health and Human Services(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Bonita Anthony
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202511.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/22/2025119.6 KB