# Virginia HB337: Community health workers; DMAS to evaluate, etc., to integrate into Medicaid managed care, report.

Virginia HB337, Community health workers; DMAS to evaluate, etc., to integrate into Medicaid managed care, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-18 (Left in Committee Rules) (as of 2026-11-06).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB337-2026
- As of: 2026-11-06
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB337
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Community health workers; DMAS to evaluate, etc., to integrate into Medicaid managed care, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-11
- Last action: 2026-02-18, Left in Committee Rules
- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; community health workers in Medicaid managed care; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to evaluate and develop recommendations for a statewide strategy to integrate community health workers into Medicaid managed care and related health and human services programs. The bill instructs DMAS to consult with the Department of Health, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, the Virginia Community Health Worker Association, Medicaid managed care organizations, local departments of social services, community-based providers, and other relevant stakeholders. The bill requires DMAS to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations by December 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-18: Left in Committee Rules (House)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB337) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-01-11: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2026-01-11: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103325D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083895.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083894.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliatory conduct prohibited. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083895.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083894.PDF)

## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB329: Va. Residential Landlord & Tenant/Manufactured Home Lot Rental Acts; retaliator…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB329-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB337-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).