Why 5/5: The bill eliminates a program providing financial assistance for hospital care to indigent persons, directly impacting access to care and financial burdens for a vulnerable population.
This bill eliminates the State/Local Hospitalization Program, which currently helps indigent persons in Virginia pay for certain inpatient and outpatient hospital expenses. If passed, this would remove a source of financial assistance for low-income individuals needing hospital care and could shift costs to other programs or directly to hospitals.
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Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Third reading
Read third time
Substitute adopted
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
Substitute adopted
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB817ER)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB817)
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Summarized from the official bill text (“State/Local Hospitalization Program; repealing provisions relating to Program.”) · Read the actual bill →
Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 225 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0225)