Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 335
Session 2026
Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; established, report, sunset.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 11, 2026
First Action
Jan 11, 2026
Latest Action
Jan 20, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
335
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 20, 2026
Motion Text
Subcommittee recommends reporting and rereferred to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 1 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-23.8 through 32.1-23.13, relating to Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; report; sunset. Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program; report; sunset. Establishes the Independent Pharmacy Access and Resilience Pilot Program in the Department of Health to strengthen and stabilize access to pharmacy services in medically underserved communities and communities at heightened risk of pharmacy closure. The Program is established as a pilot program with an expiration date of July 1, 2030, and participation is limited to 12 independent pharmacies meeting certain criteria outlined in the bill. The bill directs the Department to submit to the Governor and General Assembly an interim report with evaluations of participating pharmacies no later than November 1, 2028, and a final comprehensive evaluation no later than November 1, 2029, in order for the General Assembly to determine whether to continue, modify, expand, or terminate the Program.
Actions (4)
01/20/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
01/16/2026
House
Assigned sub: Health
01/11/2026
House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
01/11/2026
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103250D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:30:11 PM
Record Updated
Jan 20, 2026 9:30:11 PM