# Virginia SB168: Certificate of public need; creates exception for maternal and perinatal health services.

Virginia SB168, Certificate of public need; creates exception for maternal and perinatal health services., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-01-29 (Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)) (as of 2026-11-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB168
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Certificate of public need; creates exception for maternal and perinatal health services.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-29, Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (9-Y 6-N)
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Certificate of public need; exception; maternal and perinatal health services. Creates an exception to certificate of public need requirements for any project or action related to maternal and perinatal health services. The bill also removes neonatal intensive care from the definition of tertiary care for purposes of determining health planning regions.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Related bills

- HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB128: Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty. (signed)
- HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)

## Sources
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## Related
- [HB20: Minimum wage; farm laborers or farm employees, temporary foreign workers.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB20-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB128: Covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, civil penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB128-2026)
- [HB1444: Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; created, report, membership.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1444-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB168-2026 (as of 2026-11-06).