# Virginia SB1451: Supplemental payment to Medicaid member for transportation DMAS to seek fed. authority to provide.

Virginia SB1451, Supplemental payment to Medicaid member for transportation DMAS to seek fed. authority to provide., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1451-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1451
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Supplemental payment to Medicaid member for transportation DMAS to seek fed. authority to provide.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (29 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; supplemental payment for transportation. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek federal authority to provide supplemental payments to Medicaid members to be used for transportation to medical appointments when other transportation options are not available.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-29: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1451) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25103620D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023136.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023135.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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/1023136.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023135.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-SB1451-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).