# Virginia SB275: Medicaid managed care organizations; community health worker expansion, etc., report.

Virginia SB275, Medicaid managed care organizations; community health worker expansion, etc., report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-12 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB275
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Medicaid managed care organizations; community health worker expansion, etc., report.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-02-12, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (37 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Medical Assistance Services; community health worker expansion. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services, in coordination with the Department of Health, Department of Social Services, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, to (i) evaluate opportunities for Medicaid managed care organizations to embed certified community health workers into care coordination models, (ii) evaluate the implementation of 2024 Medicare Community Health Integration services codes, (iii) develop and implement statewide workforce pathways for community health worker training, and (iv) identify opportunities to expand the use of community health workers in programs supporting high-cost Medicaid populations. The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Commission on Health Care and the Chairs of the House Committee on Appropriations and Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations no later than December 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 2026-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-12: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB275) (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104821D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087068.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087067.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/1087068.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087067.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-SB275-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).