# Virginia HB1804: DMAS; application for medical assistance, eligibility for Medicaid Works. Virginia HB1804, DMAS; application for medical assistance, eligibility for Medicaid Works., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1804-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1804 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: DMAS; application for medical assistance, eligibility for Medicaid Works. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484) - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (341 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Medical Assistance Services; application for medical assistance; eligibility for Medicaid Works. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary approvals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to amend its application for medical assistance to gather all necessary information to determine an applicant's eligibility for the Medicaid Works program. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 484 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1804) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1804ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-29: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1804) (House) - 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102557D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076988.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076987.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068605.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068604.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013027.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013026.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/1076988.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1076987.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068605.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068604.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013027.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013026.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-HB1804-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).