# Virginia SB1354: Medicaid billing navigator positions; established.

Virginia SB1354, Medicaid billing navigator positions; established., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1354
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Medicaid billing navigator positions; established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Education; Medicaid billing navigator positions; report. Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to establish within the Department of Education two Medicaid billing navigator positions for the purpose of providing school divisions with guidance and assistance to effectively navigate the laws, policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines governing Medicaid billing for reimbursable services rendered at school sites and ensuring that all school divisions are able to fully leverage Medicaid funding opportunities to enhance student health services. The bill establishes the qualifications for and duties of such navigators and requires such navigators to annually report certain data to the Secretary of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education and Health.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1354) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Assigned Education sub: Public Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102991D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019723.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019722.PDF)

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- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019723.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019722.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1354-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).