# Virginia SB813: Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; established.

Virginia SB813, Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; established., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by L. Louise Lucas (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0839)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB813
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; established.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0839)
- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (261 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established. Directs the State Health Commissioner, in coordination with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Authority, to establish and maintain the Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network to provide health care providers in the Commonwealth with real-time consultation and support from sickle cell specialists. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1391.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Video access to sickle cell specialists: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, Virginia runs a Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network. The State Health Commissioner and Virginia Commonwealth University Health System operate it. Health care providers get real-time telehealth consults from sickle cell specialists for extended coverage. Specialists guide…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: L. Louise Lucas (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Education and Health Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0839) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 839 (Effective 7/1/2027) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB813ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-27: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-27: Read third time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-20: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-20: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2026-02-20: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Education and Health Substitute rejected (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Blank Action (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107860D-S2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107106D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26106066D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222964.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222963.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188768.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188767.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148538.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148537.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132394.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132393.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115138.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115137.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095761.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095759.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222964.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222963.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188768.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188767.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148538.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148537.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132394.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132393.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115138.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115137.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095761.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095759.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-SB813-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).