Summary: Abortion; use of public funds prohibited.Provides that no agency of the Commonwealth shall enter into anycontract with or make any grant of public funds, as defined in thebill, to any entity or any affiliate of any entity that providesabortion services or operates a facility at which abortion servicesare provided. The bill also repeals provisions authorizing the Boardof Health to use state general funds appropriated to the Department of Health to pay the cost of abortions for women who otherwise meetthe financial eligibility criteria for services through the stateplan for medical assistance services in cases in which (i) a pregnancyoccurs as a result of rape or incest that is reported to a law-enforcementor public health agency or (ii) a physician certifies in writingthat he believes the fetus will be born with a gross and totallyincapacitating physical deformity or with a gross and totally incapacitatingmental deficiency.

Summary: Prescription Drug Affordability Board established; drug cost affordability review. Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board for the purpose of protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth and other stakeholders within the health care system from the high costs of prescription drug products. The bill requires the Board to meet in open session at least four times annually, with certain exceptions and requirements enumerated in the bill. Members of the Board are required to disclose any conflicts of interest, as described in the bill. The bill also creates a stakeholder council for the purpose of assisting the Board in making decisions related to drug cost affordability. The bill tasks the Board with identifying prescription, generic, and other drugs, as defined in the bill, that are offered for sale in the Commonwealth and, at the Board's discretion, conducting an affordability review of any prescription drug product. The bill lists factors for the Board to consider that indicate an affordability challenge for the health care system in the Commonwealth or high out-of-pocket costs for patients. The bill also provides that any person aggrieved by a decision of the Board may request an appeal of the Board's decision and that the Attorney General has authority to enforce the provisions of the bill. The bill provides that the Board shall establish no more than 12 upper payment limit amounts annually between January 1, 2025, and January 1, 2028.The bill requires the Board to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly twice annually, beginning on July 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. Provisions of the bill shall apply to state-sponsored and state-regulated health plans and health programs and obligate such policies to limit drug payment amounts and reimbursements to an upper payment limit amount set by the Board, if applicable, following an affordability review. The bill specifies that Medicare Part D plans shall not be bound by such decisions of the Board.The bill also requires the nonprofit organization contracted by the Department of Health to provide prescription drug price transparency to provide the Board access to certain data reported by manufacturers. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025, and is identical to SB 274.

Summary: Virginia Human Rights Act; unlawful discrimination. Prohibits any state agency or political subdivision in the Commonwealth from supporting, implementing, recognizing, or utilizing any program, process, or procedure that conveys or denies a benefit, advantage, or privilege to an individual based solely on such individual's race, sex, or ethnicity.

Summary: Alpha-gal syndrome; Board of Health; reportable disease list. Directs the Board of Health to adopt regulations to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of diseases that shall be required to be reported in accordance with the Code of Virginia. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Summary: Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures; report. Directs the State Health Commissioner to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection processes to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities. This bill reestablishes the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures that concluded on December 1, 2023. This bill was incorporated into HB 781.

Summary: Advance Health Care Planning Registry; amendment of regulations. Amends the list of documents that may be submitted to the Advance Health Care Directive Registry to include any other document that supports advance health care planning. The bill also changes the name of the Advance Health Care Directive Registry to the Advance Health Care Planning Registry. The bill directs the Department of Health to amend certain Advance Health Care Planning Registry regulations. This bill is identical to SB 154.

Summary: Sickle cell disease; statewide registry; collectionof sickle cell disease case information; penalties; notification;annual report. Creates a statewide registry of sickle cell diseasepatients to be maintained by the State Health Commissioner. The billestablishes: (i) standards and selection criteria for the collectionof sickle cell disease information; (ii) penalties for unauthorizeduse of data from such registry; and (iii) notice requirements forpatients whose personal identifying information has been submittedto such registry. The bill allows patients diagnosed with sicklecell disease to self-report information to the sickle cell diseaseregistry. Under the bill, a patient has the right to opt out of havinghis information reported to the statewide sickle cell disease registry.The bill also directs the Commissioner to submit an annual reportof the information obtained from the sickle cell disease registryto the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1 of each year.

Summary: Adult wellness screening; sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait. Provides that every adult resident of the Commonwealth may be offered screening tests for sickle cell disease or the sickle cell trait and requires that the health care professional in charge of an adult's annual health examination provide education and appropriate counseling regarding the results of any such test that is performed.

Summary: Prescription of opioids; sickle cell anemia.Exempts prescribers from certain requirements of the PrescriptionMonitoring Program related to prescribing opioids if the opioid isprescribed to a patient for pain management related to sickle cellanemia.

Summary: Hospitals; emergency departments; licensed physicians. Requires any hospital with an emergency department to have at least one licensed physician on duty and physically present at all times. Current law requires such hospitals to have a licensed physician on call, though not necessarily physically present on the premises, at all times. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025 and is identical to SB 392.

Summary: Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures; report. Directs the State Health Commissioner to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures for the purpose of evaluating maternal health data collection processes to guide policies in the Commonwealth to improve maternal care, quality, and outcomes for all birthing people in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Task Force to report its findings and conclusions to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1 of each year regarding its activities. The bill directs the Task Force to conclude its work by December 1, 2025. This bill reestablishes the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures that concluded on December 1, 2023. The bill incorporates HB 169.

Summary: Department of Medical Assistance Services; annual review of medication and treatment for sickle cell disease; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to conduct an annual review of all medications and forms of treatment for sickle cell disease, and services for enrollees with a diagnosis of sickle cell disease, that are eligible for coverage under the state plan for medical assistance services. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and recommendations by November 15 each year to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health and to the Joint Commission on Health Care.

Summary: Home Visiting Program established; report. Establishes the Home Visiting Program within the Department of Social Services to support pregnant people and parents with young children who face greater risks and barriers to achieving positive maternal and child health outcomes. The bill directs the Department to operate in accordance with the Virginia Plan for Home Visiting established by Early Impact Virginia, a consortium of government and private entities. The purpose of the Program is to (i) promote the health and well-being of pregnant people and parents, (ii) improve infant and child health and development, (iii) strengthen family functioning, (iv) promote school readiness, (v) reduce child maltreatment, (vi) promote economic mobility, and (vii) cultivate strong communities. The bill requires the Department to report biennially to the Governor and the General Assembly on outcomes for Program participants.

Summary: Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the The Compact increases public access to dental services by permitting eligible licensed dentists and dental hygienists to practice in Compact participating states, provided that they are licensed in at least one participating state. The Compact has been passed in three states and takes effect when it is enacted by a seventh participating state or upon the effective date of the bill, whichever is later. This bill is identical to SB 22.

Summary: Department of Medical Assistance Services; establishmentof neurobehavioral and neurorehabilitation facilities; waiver servicesfor individuals with traumatic brain injuries and neurocognitivedisorders; work group. Directs the Department of Medical AssistanceServices to amend the state plan for medical assistance servicesto add neurobehavioral and neurorehabilitation facilities to supportindividuals with traumatic brain injuries and neurocognitive disordersby January 1, 2025. The bill also directs the Department to submitan amendment to the state plan for medical assistance services tothe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to modify its existing1915(c) waiver or seek a new 1915(c) waiver as necessary to receivefederal approval to administer home and community-based services forqualifying individuals with traumatic brain injuries or neurocognitivedisorders as defined by the Department no later than January 1, 2026.The bill gives the Department authority to promulgate emergency regulationsfor the neurobehavioral and neurorehabilitation facilities and thetraumatic brain injury waiver upon approval. The bill requires theDepartment to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to provideupdates on the progress and the implementation of the neurobehavioraland neurorehabilitation facilities and the traumatic brain injuryservices waiver.

Summary: Department of Medical Assistance Services; establishmentof neurobehavioral science unit; waiver services for individualswith traumatic brain injury and neurocognitive diagnoses; work group.Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek authoritythrough the state plan for medical assistance services to implementa neurobehavioral science unit and to submit an amendment to thestate plan for medical assistance services to the Centers for Medicareand Medicaid Services to receive federal approval to administer neurorestorative and rehabilitative services for qualifying individualswith traumatic brain injury and neurocognitive diagnoses. The billauthorizes the Department to promulgate emergency regulations toimplement the neurobehavioral science unit and the traumatic braininjury and neurocognitive diagnoses services waiver upon approvaland directs the Department to convene a work group of relevant stakeholdersto provide updates on the progress and the implementation of theneurobehavioral science unit and the traumatic brain injury and neurocognitivediagnoses services waiver.

Summary: Rights of persons with disabilities; definitions.Adds definitions related to the rights of persons with disabilitiesto relevant law. The bill defines "path of travel," "place of publicaccommodation,"" "public entity," "private entity," and "readilyachievable." The bill requires places of public accommodation toensure that barriers to accessibility are removed when the removalis readily achievable.