# Virginia HB1007: Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; filing of claims.

Virginia HB1007, Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; filing of claims., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1007
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; filing of claims.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 16 (643 yes, 101 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; board of directors; plan of operation; filing of claims; awards and coverage for expenses or services. Makes various changes to the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund. The bill provides that a civil action arising out of or related to a birth-related neurological injury against a participating hospital or physician shall be referred to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission. Under the bill, the costs of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission maintaining an electronic filing system for the submission of petitions shall be reimbursed from the Fund. Under the bill, the Auditor of Public Accounts shall receive and review any audit conducted on the accounts of the Fund. The bill includes compensation for services provided by an education advocate. The bill requires the Program's board of directors to include a relative of a current or former beneficiary, allows for the electronic submission of claims, and expands discovery of parties to a claim. The bill further requires the Program's board of directors to establish a blanket surety bonding program for all employees with access to the Fund and requires the board to meet at least once monthly. Finally, the bill increases from $100,000 to $500,000 the amount that may be awarded to families whose infant has sustained a birth-related neurological injury. This bill is identical to SB 398.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher family awards after infant death: benefit, high. The law raises the maximum family award after an infant’s death from $100,000 to $500,000, beyond other Program compensation. The birth must occur on or after July 1, 2003, with a participating physician providing obstetrical services or in a participating hospital. The Commission must find a quali…
- More care reimbursements for injured children: benefit, medium. Program families can seek payment for nursing, attendant, residential, and custodial care provided by a relative or legal guardian. The law removes the requirement that this care exceed normal unpaid childcare for an uninjured child. Families can also seek payment for reasonable education advocate…
- Stronger benefit protections for Program families: benefit, medium. For admitted claimants, the Program board cannot use rules or policies to end, limit, or cap benefits otherwise payable. It also cannot unreasonably delay payment. When the Commission finds a covered payment was delayed without reasonable grounds, it must add interest. Interest uses the judgment ra…
- Clearer claims handling for Program families: benefit, low. The Program’s operating plan must require acknowledgment and processing to begin within 15 business days after a reimbursement claim is submitted. It must provide claim tracking, payment or denial details, appeal information, reimbursement timelines, timely-payment safeguards, and a secure, HIPAA-c…
- Filing costs and excluded family legal fees: cost, low. Claimants must pay the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission $15 for each Program petition filed. The fee is separate from Program benefits. Reimbursable claim-filing expenses exclude attorney fees incurred in opposing the claimant’s admission under the court-referral process.
- Annual insurer payments fund birth-injury benefits: cost, low. Licensed carriers writing liability insurance in Virginia must pay an annual assessment into the birth-injury compensation Fund for the following year. The law removes the condition that this payment be needed to maintain the Fund’s financial soundness. The State Corporation Commission sets the amo…
- Paid insurance with new family requirements: mixed, medium. The Commission may require families to buy private health insurance when a comparison finds it more cost-effective than paying medical bills. The comparison must consider benefits and effects on the family’s health coverage. The Fund pays the premiums or other insurance costs. If buying coverage is…
- Court claims and recovery rights for families: mixed, low. Related birth-injury lawsuits against participating physicians or hospitals are referred to the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission. The Commission decides whether the claim meets the Program’s requirements. The Program does not bar related civil lawsuits against nonparticipating physicians o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 91 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 99 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (61)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1083) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB1007ER2) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1083 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-04-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1007ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Fiscal Impact statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Tran, Sullivan, O'Quinn (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: Perry, Surovell, Obenshain (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Committee substitute printed 26108401D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-02-10: committee amendments agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104864D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225365.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225364.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220008.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220007.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219365.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214246.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214245.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211117.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211114.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211113.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177718.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177717.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133119.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133118.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131396.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131399.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115080.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086872.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086871.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225365.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225364.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220008.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220007.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219365.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214246.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214245.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211117.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211114.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211113.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177718.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1177717.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133119.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1133118.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131396.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131399.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115080.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086872.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086871.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1007-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).