HB1025Introduced in the House of Delegates
Access to investigational drugs, etc.; patient with severely debilitating condition.
Introduced by Wendell Walker, District 52
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Access to investigational drugs, biological products, and devices; patient with severely debilitating condition. Allows a patient who has a severely debilitating condition, defined in the bill as a disease or condition that causes major irreversible morbidity, to access investigational drugs, biological products, and devices when certain criteria are met. Under current law, only a patient who has a terminal condition may access such drugs, products, and devices.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Health and Human Services
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) · February 10, 2026
7
Yes
1
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
10 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Garrett McGuire | 17 | Yes |
| Sam Rasoul | 38 | Absent |
| Wendell Walker | 52 | No |
| Keith Hodges | 68 | Absent |
| Mark Downey | 69 | Yes |
| Otto Wachsmann | 83 | Yes |
| Marcia Price | 85 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102452D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1025)
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)
Left in Committee Health and Human Services
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