Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 1418
Session 2025
Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 16, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1418
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; postpartum doula care; report. Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; postpartum doula care; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment for up to 10 doula visits, with up to four doula visits during pregnancy and up to six doula visits during the 12 months after the individual gives birth. The bill requires the Department to report to the Governor and General Assembly annually on the implementation and outcomes of the provision, and requires the first such report to be submitted by December 31, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 1614.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0706)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 706 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
Senate
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
03/25/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB1418S1)
03/24/2025
Senate
Governor's substitute printed (SB1418S1)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/05/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/05/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
02/24/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/21/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/21/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1418)
02/21/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1418ER)
02/21/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/18/2025
Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/2025
House
Passed House with substitute (87-Y 9-N)
02/14/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/14/2025
House
Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to
02/14/2025
House
Read third time
02/14/2025
House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
02/13/2025
House
Read second time
02/12/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1418)
02/11/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25107105D-H1
02/11/2025
House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
02/06/2025
House
Read first time
02/06/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
02/03/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
02/03/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/03/2025
Senate
Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/31/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
01/31/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/30/2025
Senate
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
01/28/2025
Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health
01/16/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/16/2025
Senate
Presented and ordered printed 25104625D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 17, 2025 1:35:41 AM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:37:07 PM