Legislation - HB1251

Title: Health Facilities and Health Insurance - Palliative Care - Required Access and Coverage (Edna G. Neal Palliative Care Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Woods, Alston, J. Long, and Turner
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring that, on or after October 1, 2027, certain facilities provide patients with certain access to palliative care and inform patients about the availability of palliative care at certain times; requiring the Department of Health to adopt regulations establishing minimum standards for palliative care, including staffing, training and quality assurance requirements; requiring certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide health insurance coverage for certain palliative care; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026, January 1, 2027

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Facilities and Health Insurance - Palliative Care - Required Access and Coverage (Edna G. Neal Palliative Care Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Health Facilities and Health Insurance - Palliative Care - Required Access and Coverage (Edna G. Neal Palliative Care Act)
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

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