# Virginia HB1900: Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services. Virginia HB1900, Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1900-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1900 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Rapid whole genome sequencing; state plan for medical assistance services. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147) - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (443 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; rapid whole genome sequencing; emergency. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to add a provision to the state plan for medical assistance services allowing payment of medical assistance for rapid whole genome sequencing, as defined in the bill, for children three years of age or younger who are receiving inpatient hospital services in an intensive care unit. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to SB 1461. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 96 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (38) - 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0147) (Governor) - 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 147 (Effective 03/19/25) (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 (HB1900) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1900ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Senate substitute agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1900) (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107308D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1900) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-13-2025 25101384D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071592.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071591.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064343.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064342.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052203.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052202.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047662.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047661.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013571.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013570.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/1071592.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071591.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064343.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064342.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052203.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052202.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047662.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047661.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013571.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013570.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-HB1900-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).