# Virginia HB855: Medicaid; estate recoveries.

Virginia HB855, Medicaid; estate recoveries., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rae Cousins (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-04 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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- As of: 2026-10-13
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB855
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Medicaid; estate recoveries.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (142 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid estate recoveries. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to limit the operation of its estate recovery program to the recovery of only federally required costs. The bill directs the Department to make information on estate recovery available on its website in multiple languages. The bill directs the Department to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rae Cousins (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 87 | 11 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 18 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-04: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB855) (House)
- 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)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Health and Human Services (18-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB855) (House)
- 2026-01-23: Assigned sub: Social Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105065D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086203.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086202.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (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)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086203.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086202.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-HB855-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).