# Virginia HB1720: State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services benefit; work group.

Virginia HB1720, State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services benefit; work group., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1720
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services benefit; work group.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (25 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services benefit; work group. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance for violence prevention services, defined in the bill, provided by a qualified violence prevention professional to an individual who receives medical treatment for an injury sustained as a result of community violence, defined in the bill, and who is determined by a health care provider to be at risk of repeat injury or retaliation. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group to advise the Board on the design and implementation of the violence prevention services benefit and to post on its website the date upon which violence prevention services may be provided and billed pursuant to the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 13 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1720) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101992D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012780.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012779.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012780.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012779.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1720-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).