# Virginia HB1903: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Nursing Workforce Center established; reporting and monitoring of health care workforce programs; residency slots; work group; report.

Virginia HB1903, Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Nursing Workforce Center established; reporting and monitoring of health care workforce programs; residency slots; work group; report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (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
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1903
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Nursing Workforce Center established; reporting and monitoring of health care workforce programs; residency slots; work group; report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (37 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; Virginia Nursing Workforce Center established; reporting and monitoring of health care workforce programs; residency slots; work group; report. Establishes the Virginia Nursing Workforce Center under the auspices of the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority (the Authority) for the purpose of working toward ensuring a quality nursing workforce for all Virginians. The bill also changes the name of the Virginia Health Care Career and Technical Training and Education Fund to the Virginia Health Workforce Innovation Fund and directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend its regulations to increase supplemental payments for qualifying residency slots from $100,000 to $160,000. The bill directs the Authority to convene work groups for the purpose of developing a long-term vision for the health workforce and to develop a plan to increase capacity for reporting and monitoring of health care workforce programs.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1903) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-17: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: HHS Assigned to Health Professions (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102321D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021409.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013580.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013579.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021409.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013580.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013579.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-HB1903-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).