Virginia launches probe into Richmond water crisis as legislature begins work
Governor pledges answers after failures expose aging infrastructure as lawmakers return their focus to the 45-day session
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Lawmakers passed a bill aimed to provide more clarity to health insurance coverage for mental health and substance use disorders. Del. Mark Sickles, D-Fairfax, introduced House Bill 2738. The bill defines the term “generally accepted standards of care” for physical and behavioral health conditions. Insurance providers will have to use
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Bill to permit pregnancy to count toward Medicaid entry fails
A bill that would have established pregnancy as an automatic entry for Medicaid enrollment was among the 1,439 bills that failed to pass during the 2025 General Assembly session. The bill, HB2102, was sponsored by Del. Michael B. Feggans, D-Virginia Beach. At least 29 states and the District of
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Lawmakers fund bill to create postpartum awareness materials
A new legislative effort seeks to ensure Virginian mothers do not navigate the postpartum period by themselves. Del. Candi Mundon King, D-Prince William, introduced House Bill 2446. The bill, which passed both chambers unanimously, aims to educate the public on perinatal and postpartum depression through a statewide public awareness campaign.
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Can one stairwell help solve Virginia’s housing crisis? Lawmakers think so
Proposal could unlock urban development, but balancing safety and local authority remains a challenge
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