HB855Introduced in the House of Delegates
Medicaid; estate recoveries.
Introduced by Rae Cousins, District 79
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid estate recoveries. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services (the Department) to limit the operation of its estate recovery program to the recovery of only federally required costs. The bill directs the Department to make information on estate recovery available on its website in multiple languages. The bill directs the Department to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
March 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · March 4, 2026
15
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate 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 senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Yes |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105065D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Assigned sub: Social Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB855)
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services (18-Y 4-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (87-Y 11-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Assigned Education sub: Health
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB855)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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