Health, State Board of, regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
State Board of Health regulations; standards for levels of neonatal care. Directs the State Board of Health to establish standards for designation of care in neonatal services consistent with, but not necessarily identical to, standards published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The bill directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by July 1, 2027, and prohibits enforcement of such regulations until July 1, 2029. This bill is identical to HB
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 146 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Lashrecse D. Aird
Recorded votes
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 98, X 1
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-19 · P · Y 21, X 1
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 14, X 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 146.