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HB 2124 — COVID-19; DMAS shall deem testing, treatment, and vaccination to be emergency services.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 476 (effective - see bill)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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20 sponsors
1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.
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Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; testing for, treatment of, and vaccination against COVID-19; emergency services. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to, during a public health emergency related to COVID-19 declared by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, deem testing for, treatment of, and vaccination against COVID-19 to be emergency services for which payment may be made pursuant to federal law for certain aliens not lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
8 added · 8 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to Bill HB 2124 adds a new chapter that officially recognizes testing, treatment, and vaccination for COVID-19 as emergency services. This change is significant because it ensures that these critical health services are eligible for reimbursement under federal law, making it easier for individuals to receive necessary care without financial burden.
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 476 An Act to require the Department of Medical Assistance Services to deem testing for, treatment of, and vaccination against COVID-19 to be emergency services.
[H 2124] Approved March 31, 2021 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
View plain text versions (4)
- CHAP0476 View text Current html March 31, 2021
- HB2124ER View text html March 09, 2021
- Engrossed Printed as engrossed 21102611D-E html January 29, 2021
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/13/21 21102611D html January 12, 2021
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 476 (effective - see bill)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2124ER)
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (61-Y 38-N)
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Senate amendment agreed to by House (61-Y 38-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 1-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
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Assigned Education sub: Health
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Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2124E)
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
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Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N)
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Printed as engrossed 21102611D-E
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Engrossed by House as amended HB2124E
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Emergency clause deleted
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Amendments by Delegate Lopez agreed to
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read second time
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (12-Y 6-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (4-Y 2-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB2124)
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Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (12-Y 9-N)
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/13/21 21102611D
Sponsors
- Alfonso H. Lopez · Primary
- Dan I. Helmer · Cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope · Cosponsor
- Delores L. McQuinn · Cosponsor
- David A. Reid · Cosponsor
- Danica A. Roem · Cosponsor
- Don Scott · Cosponsor
- Marcus B. Simon · Cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds · Cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · Cosponsor
- Lee J. Carter · Cosponsor
- Roslyn C. Tyler · Cosponsor
- Suhas Subramanyam · Cosponsor
- Kenneth R. Plum · Cosponsor
- Kathleen Murphy · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Mark L. Keam · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on · 46 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (19)
- Dan I. Helmer
- Patrick A. Hope
- Delores L. McQuinn
- David A. Reid
- Danica A. Roem
- Don Scott
- Marcus B. Simon
- Shelly A. Simonds
- Kathy K.L. Tran
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- Kimberly Pope Adams
- Carter, Lee J.
- Tyler, Roslyn C.
- Subramanyam, Suhas
- Plum, Kenneth R.
- Murphy, Kathleen
- Levine, Mark H.
- Kory, Kaye
- Keam, Mark L.
Not signed on (128)
128 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 128 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 60 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 60 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 38% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 27% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Nay |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Nay |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Not Voting |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Not Voting |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 44% | 22% | 0% | 33% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Nay |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Nay |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 41% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Nay |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Nay |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Nay |
| Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. | — | Nay |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Nay |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2124 do?
- Department of Medical Assistance Services; testing for, treatment of, and vaccination against COVID-19; emergency services. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to, during a public health emergency related to COVID-19 declared by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, deem testing for, treatment of, and vaccination against COVID-19 to be emergency services for which payment may be made pursuant to federal law for certain aliens not lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
- Who sponsors HB 2124?
- HB 2124 is sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez, Dan I. Helmer, Patrick A. Hope, Delores L. McQuinn, David A. Reid, Danica A. Roem, Don Scott, Marcus B. Simon, Shelly A. Simonds, Kathy K.L. Tran, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Kimberly Pope Adams, Carter, Lee J., Tyler, Roslyn C., Subramanyam, Suhas, Plum, Kenneth R., Murphy, Kathleen, Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, and Keam, Mark L..
- What is the current status of HB 2124?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2021. Enacted.
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