# Virginia SB841: Opioid treatment programs; dispensing, medications from mobile units.

Virginia SB841, Opioid treatment programs; dispensing, medications from mobile units., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-18 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB841-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB841
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Opioid treatment programs; dispensing, medications from mobile units.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-02-18, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (124 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Board of Pharmacy; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; opioid treatment programs; mobile units; report. Directs the Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to develop and implement a process by which opioid treatment programs can apply for and receive the necessary permissions and waivers to dispense opioid use disorder treatment medications from mobile units. The bill directs the Board to report to the Joint Commission on Health Care by November 1, 2025, on the status of and any barriers to the development and implementation of such process. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-02-18: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102177D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050340.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047038.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012215.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012214.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1050340.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047038.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012215.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012214.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-SB841-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).