# Virginia HB1614: Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services. Virginia HB1614, Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1614-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1614 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Postpartum doula care; DMAS to amend state plan for medical assistance services. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690) - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (408 yes, 108 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary 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 SB 1418. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed by for the day Block Vote | pass | 47 | 46 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 89 | 7 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 89 | 9 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Amendment by Delegate Garrett passed by | pass | 49 | 46 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (47) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0690) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 690 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (47-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (HB1614H1) (House) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1614) (House) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1614ER) (House) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate substitute agreed to by House (89-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1614) (House) - 2025-02-14: Floor substitute printed 25107334D-S1 (Aird) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Senator Aird, Lashrecse, D. Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1614) (House) - 2025-01-29: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed House (89-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Printed as engrossed 25103452D-E (House) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-27: Health and Human Services Amendments agreed to (House) - 2025-01-27: Amendments by Delegate passed by (House) - 2025-01-27: Amendment by Delegate Garrett passed by (49-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-24: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House) - 2025-01-23: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1614) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103452D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079888.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079887.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074530.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074529.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073523.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059417.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059416.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052816.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052815.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025114.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025113.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021740.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029467.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029113.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012351.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079888.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079887.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074530.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074529.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073523.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059417.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059416.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052816.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052815.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025114.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025113.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021740.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029467.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029113.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012352.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012351.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1614-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).