STATE BILLVA SB 73PASSED

Medicaid billing navigation for certain school services; DMAS to train local school division staff.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid billing navigation. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide training to local school division staff regarding assisting schools in effectively navigating the laws, policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines governing Medicaid billing for reimbursable services rendered at school sites, including the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and to ensure that all school divisions are able to fully leverage Medicaid funding opportunities to enhance student health services in the Commonwealth. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the School Health Services Committee.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 73 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0816) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0816)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 816 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Senate

Mar 12, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB73)Senate

Mar 11, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 11, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB73ER)Senate

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Mar 11, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 5, 2026House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 3, 2026Passed House with amendment (79-Y 19-N 0-A)House

Mar 3, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Mar 3, 2026committee amendment agreed toHouse

Mar 3, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 2, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 26, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N)House

Feb 26, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)House

Feb 26, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 23, 2026Assigned sub: Social ServicesHouse

Feb 19, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Feb 19, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 19, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 18, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB73)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed toSenate

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107861D-S1Senate

Feb 13, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB73)Senate

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Jan 29, 2026Assigned Education sub: Public EducationSenate

Dec 17, 2025Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Dec 17, 2025Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100487DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Feb 5, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)Feb 26, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N)Feb 26, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 2 nayPassed

Passed House with amendment (79-Y 19-N 0-A)Mar 3, 2026 · House · 79 yea · 19 nayPassed

House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 5, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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