# Virginia HB499: Medicaid waivers; program rule modifications.

Virginia HB499, Medicaid waivers; program rule modifications., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB499-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB499
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Medicaid waivers; program rule modifications.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-08
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (16 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Medicaid Waivers; program rule modifications. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to modify the program rules for certain Medicaid waivers to eliminate the requirement that certain visits for individuals enrolled in Family and Individual Support Waivers, Community Living Waivers, Building Independence Waivers, and CCC Plus Waivers be conducted face-to-face.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-02-06: Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2024-02-01: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2024-02-01: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House)
- 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (HB499) (House)
- 2024-01-17: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2024-01-08: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104355D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB499)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB499)

## 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-HB499-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).