HB1007
Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; filing of claims.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 19, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)
Chief Patron:
Kathy Tran (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund; board of directors; plan of operation; filing of claims; awards and coverage for expenses or services.
Makes changes to the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program and Fund. The bill provides that a civil action arising out of or related to a birth-related neurological injury against a participating hospital or physician shall be referred to the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission and that, in handling the assets ... (More) of the Fund, the Program shall be deemed a fiduciary for the Commonwealth. Under the bill, the costs of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission maintaining an electronic filing system for the submission of petitions shall be reimbursed from the Fund. The bill includes compensation for services provided by an education advocate. The bill alters the composition of the Program's board of directors to include three relatives of current or former beneficiaries, allows for the electronic submission of claims, and expands discovery of parties to a claim. The bill further requires the Program's board of directors to establish a blanket surety bonding program for all employees with access to the Fund and requires the board to meet at least once monthly. Finally, the bill increases from $100,000 to $500,000 the amount that may be awarded to families whose infant has sustained a birth-related neurological injury. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104864D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/10/2026 - House: committee amendments agreed to
- 02/10/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/11/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108401D-S1
- 02/24/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Tran, Sullivan, O'Quinn
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Perry, Surovell, Obenshain
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109400D-H1
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 2-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1007)
