HB1251Introduced in the House of Delegates
Health Facilities and Health Insurance - Palliative Care - Required Access and Coverage (Edna G. Neal Palliative Care Act)
Introduced by Jamila Woods, District 26
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading Health
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/13 at 3:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m.
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