# Virginia HB2468: Advanced registered medication aides; administration of drugs. Virginia HB2468, Advanced registered medication aides; administration of drugs., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2468-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2468 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Advanced registered medication aides; administration of drugs. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277) - Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (320 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Advanced registered medication aides; administration of drugs. Specifies that advanced registered medication aides may administer drugs to long-term care residents who do not have a clinical condition that requires evaluation by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse for the administration of medications. The bill also limits the practice of advanced registered medication aides to nursing homes licensed by the Department of Health and permits advanced registered medication aides to administer drugs determined permissible by the Board of Nursing. The bill directs the Department of Health, the Board of Nursing, and the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations to be effective as of December 15, 2025, pertaining to the administration of drugs to residents in nursing homes by advanced registered medication aides. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (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 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0277) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 277 (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468) (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2468ER) (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) - 2025-02-07: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468) (House) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Printed as engrossed 25101228D-E (House) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-01-31: Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2468) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Health Professions (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101228D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072839.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072838.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061424.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061423.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032988.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032987.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031259.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016415.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016414.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/1072839.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072838.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061424.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061423.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032988.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032987.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031259.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016415.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016414.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-HB2468-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).