# Virginia HB2160: Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waiver; program rule amendments.

Virginia HB2160, Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waiver; program rule amendments., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2160
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waiver; program rule amendments.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (282 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waivers; program rule amendments; direct support professionals. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary approvals to amend the program rules for the Community Living and Family and Individual Supports Waivers to provide for compensation of a direct support professional for a waiver recipient in an acute care hospital under certain circumstances.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | 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 (19)

- 2025-02-17: Passed by indefinitely in 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)
- 2025-02-05: 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)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2160) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101614D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015336.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015335.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015336.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015335.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-HB2160-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).