SB73 • 2026

Medicaid billing navigation for certain school services; DMAS to train local school division staff.

An Act to direct the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services to train staff in Medicaid billing navigation for certain school services.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Srinivasan
Last action: 2026-04-13
Official status: Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Medicaid billing navigation for certain school services; DMAS to train local school division staff.

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid billing navigation.

What This Bill Does

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid billing navigation.
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide training to local school division staff regarding assisting schools in effectively navigating the laws, policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines governing Medicaid billing for reimbursable services rendered at school sites, including the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and to ensure that all school divisions are able to fully leverage Medicaid funding opportunities to enhance student health services in the Commonwealth.
As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the School Health Services Committee.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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SB73AHC1

2026-02-26

Health and Human Services Amendment

Plain English: OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/26/2026 SB 73 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.

OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION 2/26/2026 SB 73 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.
Line 23, engrossed, after (b) strike the remainder of line 23 and through submitting on line 24 insert providing technical assistance to school divisions on how to submit

SB73AHC2

2026-02-26 • Committee

Social Services Subcommittee Amendment

Plain English: 2/26/2026 SB 73 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.

2/26/2026 SB 73 SUBCOMMITTEE 1.
Line 23, engrossed, after (b) strike the remainder of line 23 and through submitting on line 24 insert providing technical assistance to school divisions on how to submit

SB73AH1

2026-02-26 • Committee

Health and Human Services Amendment

Plain English: 2/26/2026 SB 73 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.

2/26/2026 SB 73 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.
Line 23, engrossed, after (b) strike the remainder of line 23 and through submitting on line 24 insert providing technical assistance to school divisions on how to submit

SB73EDOC

2026-03-03 • House

House Amendment

Plain English: 3/03/2026 (SB73) AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.

3/03/2026 (SB73) AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 1.
Line 23, engrossed, after (b) strike the remainder of line 23 and through submitting on line 24 insert providing technical assistance to school divisions on how to submit

Bill History

2026-04-13 Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 816 (effective 7/1/2026)
2026-04-13 Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0816)
2026-04-13 Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0816)
2026-03-14 Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
2026-03-14 Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
2026-03-12 House
Signed by Speaker
2026-03-12 Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB73)
2026-03-11 Senate
Signed by President
2026-03-11 Senate
Enrolled
2026-03-11 Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB73ER)
2026-03-05 Senate
House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-03-03 House
Read third time
2026-03-03 House
committee amendment agreed to
2026-03-03 House
Engrossed by House as amended
2026-03-03 House
Passed House with amendment (79-Y 19-N 0-A)
2026-03-02 House
Read second time
2026-02-26 Social Services
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
2026-02-26 Social Services
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-26 Health and Human Services
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (19-Y 2-N)
2026-02-23 Social Services
Assigned sub: Social Services
2026-02-19 House
Placed on Calendar
2026-02-19 House
Read first time
2026-02-19 Health and Human Services
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2026-02-18 Finance and Appropriations
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB73)
2026-02-16 Senate
Read second time
2026-02-16 Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-16 Finance and Appropriations
Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2026-02-16 Senate
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-16 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-16 Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 Senate
Rules suspended
2026-02-13 Senate
Passed by for the day
2026-02-13 Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-13 Finance and Appropriations
Committee substitute printed 26107861D-S1
2026-02-12 Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2026-02-11 Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB73)
2026-02-05 Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-01-29 Public Education
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
2025-12-17 Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100487D
2025-12-17 Education and Health
Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Official Summary Text

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Medicaid billing navigation.
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide training to local school division staff regarding assisting schools in effectively navigating the laws, policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines governing Medicaid billing for reimbursable services rendered at school sites, including the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and to ensure that all school divisions are able to fully leverage Medicaid funding opportunities to enhance student health services in the Commonwealth. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the School Health Services Committee.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to direct the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services to train staff in Medicaid billing navigation for certain school services.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. That the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) shall provide training to local school division staff regarding assisting schools in effectively navigating the laws, policies, rules, regulations, and guidelines governing Medicaid billing for reimbursable services rendered at school sites, including the federal Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P.L.
117-159
), and to ensure that all school divisions are able to fully leverage Medicaid funding opportunities to enhance student health services in the Commonwealth. DMAS shall ensure that such training focuses on (i) understanding and navigating the current federal Medicaid billing and reimbursement processes and procedures; (ii) providing training to school division staff on the billing and reimbursement processes and procedures for Medicaid-reimbursable services provided directly by school personnel or contracted providers at school sites; (iii) identifying new services that are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement under any expansion of eligibility pursuant to state or federal law, policy, rule, regulation, or guidelines; (iv) ensuring compliance with both state and federal Medicaid billing requirements; and (v) developing best practices and documentation templates to streamline a school division's Medicaid billing process. Such training may also include direct support to schools through (a) conducting training sessions and workshops for school administrators and financial officers to familiarize such individuals with any new Medicaid billing opportunities; (b)
providing technical assistance to school divisions on how to submit
claims for Medicaid-reimbursable services, including mental health services, physical and occupational therapy, speech and language pathology, and other reimbursable health-related services provided to students at school sites; (c) advising school divisions on strategies to expand Medicaid-reimbursable services based on student needs and available resources; and (d) creating and distributing guidance documents, toolkits, and other resources to ensure consistency in Medicaid billing practices in school divisions across the Commonwealth. DMAS shall provide such training virtually and not less than semi-annually. DMAS shall coordinate its training efforts with the Department of Education, which shall provide notice to local school divisions as necessary to help facilitate such training opportunities for local school division staff.