HEALTHCARE
OPPOSE – CALL TO ACTION
OPPOSE: SB1177 – Certificate of Public Need Exemption for Critical Hospitals
STATUS: This bill previously passed the Senate and is now on the House Second Reading Calendar today, 2/13. It is expected to be on the House Third Reading Calendar TOMORROW, 2/14, and receive a vote on the House floor.
This bill would further entrench Virginia in the problems caused by the Certificate of Public Need program. It would allow certain hospitals, defined as critical access hospitals, to receive an exemption from COPN. This interference in the market place would cause inequity and continue to allow hospitals to choose winners and losers in the market of medical services.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Find your Delegate’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE NO on SB1177!
SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT: SB1203 – Medical Desert Healthcare Access and Expedited Review
STATUS: This bill previously passed the Senate and is now on the House Second Reading Calendar today, 2/13. It is expected to be on the House Third Reading Calendar TOMORROW, 2/14, and receive a vote on the House floor.
This bill creates a process for expedited certificate of public need review in medical desert areas, defined as locations with no healthcare facility within 15-30 miles, less than one primary care physician per 3,500 residents, high poverty rates, or federal Health Professional Shortage Area designation. The Commissioner must issue determinations within 120 days of application submission, streamlining approval processes to expand healthcare access in underserved communities.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Find your Delegate’s contact information HERE and ask them to VOTE YES on SB1203!
SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT: HB2119 – Medical Desert Healthcare Access and Expedited Review
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the House and is on the agenda TODAY, 2/13, of the Senate Education and Health Committee at 8:30AM in Senate Room A.
This bill creates a process for expedited certificate of public need review in medical desert areas, defined as locations with no healthcare facility within 15-30 miles, less than one primary care physician per 3,500 residents, high poverty rates, or federal Health Professional Shortage Area designation. The Commissioner must issue determinations within 120 days of application submission, streamlining approval processes to expand healthcare access in underserved communities.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Senators and urge them to VOTE YES on HB2119!
| Senate Education and Health Committee | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Senator Ghazala F. Hashmi (D) | 15 | (804) 698-7515 | [email protected] |
| Senator Lashrecse D. Aird (D) | 13 | (804) 698-7514 | [email protected] |
| Senator Lamont Bagby (D) | 14 | (804) 698-1092 | [email protected] |
| Senator Jennifer B. Boysko (D) | 38 | (804) 698-7538 | [email protected] |
| Senator Christie New Craig (R) | 19 | (804) 698-7519 | [email protected] |
| Senator Tara A. Durant (R) | 27 | (804) 698-7527 | [email protected] |
| Senator Barbara A. Favola (D) | 40 | (804) 698-7540 | [email protected] |
| Senator Christopher T. Head (R) | 3 | (804) 698-7503 | [email protected] |
| Senator Mamie E. Locke (D) | 23 | (804) 698-7523 | [email protected] |
| Senator L. Louise Lucas (D) | 18 | (804) 698-7518 | [email protected] |
| Senator Mark J. Peake (R) | 8 | (804) 698-7508 | [email protected] |
| Senator Stella G. Pekarsky (D) | 36 | (804) 698-7536 | [email protected] |
| Senator Todd E. Pillion (R) | 6 | (804) 698-7506 | [email protected] |
| Senator David R. Suetterlein (R) | 4 | (804) 698-7504 | [email protected] |
| Senator Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (D) | 16 | (804) 698-7516 | [email protected] |
SUPPORT – CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT: SB1064 – Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Process Reform
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and is on the agenda TODAY, 2/13, of the House Health and Human Services Committee at 8:30AM in House Committee Room C-206.
This bill streamlines the certificate of public need (COPN) process for medical facilities by establishing an expedited 90-day review for certain psychiatric services, creating clear criteria for project reviews, and ensuring efficient processing of applications. The reforms maintain oversight of healthcare facility expansion while reducing regulatory burden through more efficient approval processes, supporting increased access to behavioral health services.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
SUPPORT: SB843 – Remote Patient Monitoring
STATUS: This bill previously passed in the Senate and is on the agenda TODAY, 2/13, of the House Health and Human Services Committee at 8:30AM in House Committee Room C-206.
This bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop a plan and estimate costs for expanding eligibility criteria under Medicaid for remote patient monitoring for individuals with chronic conditions. These proposed changes would allow for a vulnerable demographic of Virginians, those with chronic conditions, to receive critical attention from medical professionals without further jeopardizing their health through unnecessary movement and travel.
- To see bill text and info: Click HERE
Please contact these Delegates and urge them to VOTE YES on SB1064 and SB843!
| House Health and Human Services | District | Phone | |
| Chair: Delegate Mark D. Sickles(D) | 17 | (804) 698-1017 | [email protected] |
| Vice Chair: Delegate Kathy K.L. Tran(D) | 18 | (804) 698-1018 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Mike A. Cherry(R) | 74 | (804) 698-1074 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Joshua G. Cole(D) | 65 | (804) 698-1065 | [email protected] |
| Delegate N. Baxter Ennis(R) | 89 | (804) 698-1089 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Debra D. Gardner(D) | 76 | (804) 698-1076 | [email protected] |
| Delegate C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.(D) | 91 | (804) 698-1091 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Rozia A. Henson, Jr.(D) | 19 | (804) 698-1019 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Charniele L. Herring(D) | 4 | (804) 698-1004 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Geary Higgins(R) | 30 | (804) 698-1030 | [email protected] |
| Delegate M. Keith Hodges(R) | 68 | (804) 698-1068 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Patrick A. Hope(D) | 1 | (804) 698-1001 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr.(R) | 66 | (804) 698-1066 | [email protected] |
| Delegate David Owen(R) | 57 | (804) 698-1057 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Marcia S. “Cia” Price(D) | 85 | (804) 698-1085 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Phillip A. Scott(R) | 63 | (804) 698-1063 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Irene Shin(D) | 8 | (804) 698-1008 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Kannan Srinivasan(D) | 26 | (804) 698-1026 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Kim A. Taylor(R) | 82 | (804) 698-1082 | [email protected] |
| Delegate H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.(R) | 83 | (804) 698-1083 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Wendell S. Walker(R) | 52 | (804) 698-1052 | [email protected] |
| Delegate Rodney T. Willett(D) | 58 | (804) 698-1058 | [email protected] |
