# Virginia HB1976: High-risk pregnant patients; remote patient monitoring services available to patients. Virginia HB1976, High-risk pregnant patients; remote patient monitoring services available to patients., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1976-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1976 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: High-risk pregnant patients; remote patient monitoring services available to patients. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521) - Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (249 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote patient monitoring; high-risk pregnant patients. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend its regulations, guidance, and provider manuals to clarify that remote patient monitoring services for high-risk pregnant patients include pregnant patients with maternal diabetes and maternal hypertension. The bill requires the Department to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2025, on the number of persons receiving remote patient monitoring services for maternal diabetes and maternal hypertension and the cost of providing such services. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate 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 | 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 with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 7 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-23 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (34) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 521 (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 (HB1976) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1976ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1976) (House) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-30: Appropriations Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-29: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-27: Committee substitute printed 25106007D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-23: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1976) (House) - 2025-01-21: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Health (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103505D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077423.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077422.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061742.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061741.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030084.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030083.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014315.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014314.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/1077423.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077422.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061742.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061741.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030084.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030083.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014315.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014314.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-HB1976-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).