STATE BILLVA HB 66ENGROSSED

Federal benefit programs; DMAS & DSS shall study technology systems used to administer.

Commonwealth of Virginia

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Social Services; administration of medical assistance and social services programs; technology modernization; report. Directs the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to contract with a third-party vendor to study and create a plan for the modernization of the technological systems used to administer federal benefit programs in the Commonwealth. The bill requires DSS and DMAS to develop and submit a legislative report that includes a plan to modernize the current technological systems to the Governor and the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by December 1, 2026, and to use the recommendations and plan outlined in such legislative report to move forward with the procurement process.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Feb 12, 2026
273 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2027 Regular Session
VA HB 66 · EngrossedFeb 12

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Bill details

Last action
Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee
Finance and Appropriations

Sponsors

MFMichael FeggansRepresentative · Democrat · HD-097Primary sponsor
SAStacey Annie CarrollRepresentative · Democrat · HD-064
VTVirgil ThorntonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-086

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate
Mar 6, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 20, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Feb 16, 2026Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social ServicesSenate
Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate
Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House
Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse
Feb 12, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse
Show 14 earlier actions
Feb 12, 2026Read second timeHouse
Feb 11, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 9, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House
Feb 6, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House
Feb 4, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB66)House
Feb 3, 2026Committee substitute printed 26106631D-H1House
Feb 3, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Health & Human ResourcesHouse
Feb 3, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House
Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)House
Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse
Jan 29, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB66)House
Jan 16, 2026Assigned sub: Social ServicesHouse
Dec 30, 2025Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
Dec 30, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104089DHouse

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