# Virginia HB1458: Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care.

Virginia HB1458, Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark C. Downey (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1458
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Health care facilities; SHHR to study impact of private equity on health care.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Mark C. Downey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Studies Subcommittee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; private equity ownership of health care facilities; work group; report. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources (the Secretary) to convene a work group to study the impact of private equity on health care. The bill requires the Secretary to submit a report on the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark C. Downey (Democratic), House

## Actions (8)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-06: Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105265D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1458)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231485.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231484.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB1458)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231485.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231484.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1458-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).