# Virginia HB606: Medical care facility data reporting; value of charity care, gross patient charges, report.

Virginia HB606, Medical care facility data reporting; value of charity care, gross patient charges, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rodney T. Willett (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB606
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Medical care facility data reporting; value of charity care, gross patient charges, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408)
- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (398 yes, 15 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Medical care facility data reporting; value of charity care. Removes certain limitations on the meaning of "reviewable service" as it relates to data reporting requirements for medical care facilities and specifies that the value of charity care for such reporting shall be based on gross patient charges. The bill directs the State Health Commissioner to submit an annual report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding charity care at medical facilities that are required to satisfy a condition of a certificate of public need.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New charity-care reporting rules for facilities: cost, low. Virginia medical facilities subject to state project-approval rules must report charity care annually if they provide it. This annual rule excludes nursing homes and facilities with charity-care conditions on their approval certificates. Facilities with certificate conditions instead report charity…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rodney T. Willett (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 93 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 88 | 10 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0408) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 408 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB606) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB606ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB606) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 5-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Committee substitute printed 26109441D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB606) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Engrossed by House - floor substitute (House)
- 2026-02-03: Delegate Willett Floor substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-02: Floor substitute printed 26106695D-H1 (Willett) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Floor Offered (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB606) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-21: Assigned sub: Health (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101247D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217851.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217850.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213605.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213604.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203890.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203889.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108078.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108077.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085140.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085139.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217851.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217850.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213605.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1213604.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203890.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203889.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108078.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1108077.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085140.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085139.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [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)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB606-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).