Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 277 — Certificate of public need; expedited review process, etc.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 04, 2024.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

State Health Services Plan Task Force; certificate of public need; recommendations. Directs the Board of Health to convene the State Health Services Plan Task Force to make recommendations on expedited review of projects subject to certificate of public need requirements.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill SB 277 establishes a task force within the Board of Health to focus on speeding up the review process for certain health projects that are generally accepted and not contentious. Specifically, it aims to include recommendations on adding more facilities and types of projects, particularly those related to psychiatric care, to this expedited process. This change is significant because it seeks to enhance access to mental health services by reducing delays that could hinder the development of needed facilities. The task force is required to meet at least four times and will report its findings by November 1, 2024.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E N An recommendations on expedited review of projects subject to certificate of public need requirements.
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2024 SESSION CHAPTER 423 An Act to direct the Board of Health to convene the State Health Services Plan Task Force to make recommendations on expedited review of projects subject to certificate of public need requirements.
R O [S 277] L Approved Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 277] Approved April 4, 2024 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That the Board of Health shall convene the State Health Services Plan Task Force (the TEsk review of project types subject to certificate of public need requirements that are generally noncontested and present limited health planning impacts.
That the Board of Health shall convene the State Health Services Plan Task Force (the Task Force) established by § 32.1-102.2:1 of the Code of Virginia to develop recommendations on expedited review of project types subject to certificate of public need requirements that are generally noncontested and present limited health planning impacts.
She Task Force shall meet in person at least four times, and shall complete its meetings by October 1, 2224.
The Task Force shall meet in person at least four times, and shall complete its meetings by October 1, 2024.
The Human Resources, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the ChairmanEh and of the House Committee on Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024.
The Commissioner of Health shall provide a report of these recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Education and Health, and the Chairman of the House Committee on Health and Human Services by November 1, 2024.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0423)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 423 (effective 7/1/24)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB277ER)

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB277ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)

  11. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

  12. Read third time

  13. Read second time

  14. Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  15. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  16. Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)

  17. Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations

  18. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

  19. Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee

  20. Referred to Committee on Rules

  21. Read first time

  22. Placed on Calendar

  23. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  24. Impact statement from DPB (SB277S1)

  25. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB277S1

  26. Committee substitute agreed to 24106619D-S1

  27. Reading of substitute waived

  28. Read second time

  29. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  30. Committee substitute printed 24106619D-S1

  31. Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  32. Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  33. Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health

  34. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  35. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101587D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 96003
Total 96003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Amy J. Laufer — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Arnold, Jonathan, E. P. — Not Voting
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bonita G. Anthony — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Debra D. Gardner — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Delores Oates — Yea
Earley, Mark L., Jr. — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
Ennis, N. Baxter — Yea
Eric Phillips — Yea
Eric R. Zehr — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Higgins, Geary — Not Voting
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua E. Thomas — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Karen Keys-Gamarra — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Kent, Hillary Pugh — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Laura Jane Cohen — Yea
LeVere Bolling, Destiny — Yea
Lovejoy, Ian T. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marty Martinez — Yea
Michael B. Feggans — Yea
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Milde, Paul V. — Not Voting
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Yea
Obenshain, Chris — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Owen, David — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Rae Cousins — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Timothy P. Griffin — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Will Davis — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alex Q. Askew — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea

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Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16002
Total 16002
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Not Voting
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Not Voting
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Not Voting
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Not Voting
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Timmy French — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Christie New Craig — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Stella G. Pekarsky — Yea
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea

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Subjects

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What does SB 277 do?
State Health Services Plan Task Force; certificate of public need; recommendations. Directs the Board of Health to convene the State Health Services Plan Task Force to make recommendations on expedited review of projects subject to certificate of public need requirements.
Who sponsors SB 277?
SB 277 is sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi.
What is the current status of SB 277?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2024. Enacted.
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