# Virginia HB1893: State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report.

Virginia HB1893, State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Holly M. Seibold (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1893
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (35 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of care provided at certain recovery residences for individuals diagnosed with a substance use disorder. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to (i) convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to (a) establish a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and impact of recovery residences on long-term recovery outcomes and (b) study the economic impact of recovery residences on the Commonwealth and (ii) in consultation with such work group, promulgate regulations to ensure recovery residences are operating in compliance with American Society of Addiction Medicine standards. The bill directs the work group to report its 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, 2025.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Holly M. Seibold (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 1 | 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 (9)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1893) (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)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103164D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013417.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013416.PDF)

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- 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/1013417.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013416.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-HB1893-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).