Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB813: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 22.1, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-73.27:1, relating to Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established; report.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established. Directs the State Health Commissioner, in coordination with the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Authority, to establish and maintain the Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network to provide health care providers in the Commonwealth with real-time consultation and support from sickle cell specialists. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1391.
What the bill says
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 22.1, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-73.27:1, relating to Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established; report. [S 813] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 22.1, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-73.27:1, as follows: Article 22.1. Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network. § 32.1-73.27:1. Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; purpose. A. As used in this section: "Network" means the Sickle Cell Coordina.
From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 22.1, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-73.27:1, relating to Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established; report. [S 813] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 22.1, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-73.27:1, as follows: Article 22.1. Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network. § 32.1-73.27:1. Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network; purpose. A. As used in this section: "Network" means the Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network established in this article. "Sickle cell specialist" means a health care professional who specializes in the treatment of sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease. B. The Commissioner shall establish and maintain the Sickle Cell Coordinated Access Network, in collaboration with and under the Virginia Commonwealth University Health Systems Authority, for the purpose of providing health care providers in the Commonwealth with real-time consultation and support from sickle cell specialists. C. The Network shall ensure that sickle cell specialists are available for telehealth consultation with health care providers for extended coverage. Sickle cell specialists participating in the Network shall provide (i) guidance on pain management, (ii) consultation on treatment protocols, and (iii) coordination of care to health care providers. 2. That the …