The Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight was created in the 2017 Virginia Acts of Assembly, Chapter 836, to monitor, evaluate and respond to federal legislation that repeals, amends or replaces the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or any proposals to block grant or change the method by which these programs are funded, In addition, the Joint Subcommittee is tasked with evaluating federal changes for opportunities to improve Virginia’s Medicaid and other health insurance programs, and providing ongoing oversight of initiatives and operations of the Health and Human Resources (HHR) agencies and programs including, the Medicaid and CHIP programs, Children’s Services Act improvements, and other programmatic changes across HHR agencies.
Enabling Language
K.1. The Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees shall each appoint five members from their respective committees to a Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight to respond to federal health care changes, provide ongoing oversight of the Medicaid and children’s health insurance programs and oversight of Health and Human Resources agencies. The members of the Joint Subcommittee shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair annually.
2. The Joint Subcommittee shall monitor, evaluate and respond to federal legislation that repeals, amends or replaces the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act), the Children’s Health Insurance Program (Title XXI of the Social Security Act) or any proposals to block grant or change the method by which these programs are funded. The Joint Subcommittee shall recommend actions to be taken by the General Assembly to address the impact of any such federal legislation that would affect the state budget and health care coverage now available to Virginians. Furthermore, the Subcommittee shall evaluate federal changes for opportunities to improve Virginia’s Medicaid and other health insurance programs.
3. The Joint Subcommittee shall provide ongoing oversight of initiatives and operations of the Health and Human Resources agencies. The Joint Subcommittee shall examine progress made in implementing changes to: (i) Medicaid managed care, including managed long-term supports and services; (ii) Medicaid waiver programs including the Medicaid waivers serving individuals with developmental disabilities; (iii) the Medicaid Enterprise System; (iv) improve eligibility, enrollment and renewal processes in the Medicaid and CHIP programs; (v) the organizational structure and realignment of staff and resources of the Department of Medical Assistance Services resulting from the change from a fee-for-service to a managed care delivery system; (vi) improve the cost effective delivery of services through the Comprehensive Services Act; and (vii) initiatives and programmatic changes across the Health and Human Resources agencies to ensure efficient and effective use of resources across the Secretariat.
4. The Joint Subcommittee may seek support and technical assistance from staff of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, the staff of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, the staff of the Joint Commission on Health Care, and the staff of the Department of Medical Assistance Services. Other state agency staff shall provide support upon request.
5. The staff of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees and the Joint Commission on Health Care shall help facilitate the scope of work to be completed by the Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight.
Item 1, Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly
Members
House
Betsy Carr
78th District
C. E. (Cliff) Hayes Jr.
91st District
M. Hodges
68th District
Paul Krizek
16th District
Ellen McLaughlin
36th District
Kathy Tran
18th District
Rodney Willett
58th District
Meeting Schedule
No upcoming meetings.
Staff Contact
Staff support for the Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources oversight come from House Appropriations Committee staff, Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee staff, Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission staff, and Department of Medical Assistance Staff. House Appropriations Committee staff supporting the work of the Subcommittee is below.
Susan Massart
