# Virginia SB843: Remote patient monitoring patients with chronic conditions, report. Virginia SB843, Remote patient monitoring patients with chronic conditions, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB843 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Remote patient monitoring patients with chronic conditions, report. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-02 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506) - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (221 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote patient monitoring for patients with chronic conditions; report. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop a plan and estimate costs for expanding eligibility criteria under Medicaid for remote patient monitoring for individuals with chronic conditions and to report such plan and cost estimate to the Joint Commission on Health Care by October 1, 2025. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | 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 (28) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB843) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB843ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Assigned sub: Social Services (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) - 2025-01-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB843) (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 25102209D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077016.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077015.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059634.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059633.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012224.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012223.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077016.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077015.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059634.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1059633.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012224.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012223.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).