SB 751 — Standardized Health Care Academy Program; established.
Last action — Continued to 2023 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Standardized Health Care Academy Program; established. Establishes the Standardized Health Care Academy Program for thepurpose of providing training and opportunities to high school studentsin health care professional programs that are offered by associate-degree-grantingpublic institutions of higher education. The bill directs the StateBoard for Community Colleges to establish the Program and work withthe Department of Education in setting out parameters for the Program.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
38 added · 31 removedPlain-language change summary
The proposed changes to SB 751 establish the Standardized Health Care Academy Program intended to provide training opportunities for high school students interested in health care careers. Notably, the eligibility criteria have been refined; students can now start preparing as early as sixth grade, rather than eighth grade. Additionally, there are clearer guidelines for tuition coverage—schools must now pay tuition for ineligible students directly using state funds. These adjustments are important as they aim to better connect students to career pathways and ensure they have the support needed to pursue health care professions.
SESSION INTRODUCEDSENATE 22104534DSUBSTITUTE 22105248D SENATE BILL NO.
751 I(Proposed Offeredby Januarythe 21,Senate 2022Committee Non AEducation BILLand toHealth amendon theFebruary Code3, of2022) Virginia(Patron byPrior addingto aSubstitute––Senator sectionDunnavant) numberedA 23.1-2911.3,BStandardized relating to T Standardized Health Care Academy Program;
established.established.numbered 23.1-2911.3, relating to Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
––––––––––1. R Pat––––––––––vant O Referred to Committee on Education and Health D –––––––––– Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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The State Board shall establish the Standardized Health Care Academy ProgramProgram. (the ProgramE for the purpose of providing training and opportunities to high school students in health care professional programs that are offered by associate-degree-granting public institutions of higher education.
B.for the purpose of providing training and opportunities to high school students in health carem) professional programs that are offered by two-year associate-degree-granting public institutions of higher education.
AS studentGive thatBack meetsProgram the(G3 definitionProgram) ofestablished "eligiblein student"§ 23.1-2911.2 or pursuant to the GetNew Skilled,Economyd, GetGeE a Job, Workforce Credential Grant Program established in § 23.1-627.3 and meets the other requirements for the G3 Program shallor receivethe G3New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program may receive funding from N one such program to cover his tuition.
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The school shall also provideproviTe transportation for students to and from the associate-degree-granting institutions at which such students taketakC. courses.
BThe State Board shall work with the Department of Education to (i) map pathways for students beginning in the eighthsixth grade to ensure that such students are academically prepared to enter thesthe Program as juniors in high school;
(iii) determine how course credits that students receive from the associate-degree-grantingassociate-degree-graSting institution shall be counted toward such student's high school diploma and diploma or credential from the associate-degree-granting institution;
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- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 22105248D-S1 Current pdf February 03, 2022
- Presented and ordered printed 22104534D View text pdf January 21, 2022
Action History
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Continued to 2023 in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB751S1)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 22105248D-S1
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Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
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Referred to Committee on Education and Health
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Presented and ordered printed 22104534D
Sponsors
- Siobhan S. Dunnavant · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| 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. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| 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 |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 751 do?
- Standardized Health Care Academy Program; established. Establishes the Standardized Health Care Academy Program for thepurpose of providing training and opportunities to high school studentsin health care professional programs that are offered by associate-degree-grantingpublic institutions of higher education. The bill directs the StateBoard for Community Colleges to establish the Program and work withthe Department of Education in setting out parameters for the Program.
- Who sponsors SB 751?
- SB 751 is sponsored by Dunnavant, Siobhan S..
- What is the current status of SB 751?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 751?
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