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Health And Human Resources Subcommittee

Friday, February 13, 2026·13m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Health and Human Resources Subcommittee moved rapidly through 17 House bills, reporting 9 and tabling 8, with only three bills drawing split votes — HB631 (pharmacy benefits manager changes, tabled 6-1), HB884 (utility income payment program expansion, reported 5-2), and HB1109 (Medicaid data reporting, tabled 5-2). No named speakers beyond Chair Delegate Rodney Willett appeared in the record.

Key Actions

·HB392 – Sickle cell disease education and screening program; cancer riskNo Vote

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Notable Quotes

“Thanks for being here. Call this speed dating or speed performances, but we are moving quickly.”

Chair Delegate Rodney Willett — Chair Delegate Willett's opening remarks characterizing the pace of the subcommittee meeting as it prepared to move through 17 bills.

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Votes

Report HB392Passed
Gently lay HB440 on the tablePassed
Move the substitute for HB560No Vote
Report HB560 with substitutePassed
Adopt the substitute for HB605No Vote
Report HB605 with substitutePassed
Adopt the substitute for HB631No Vote
Gently lay HB631 on the table as substitutedPassed
Report HB674Passed
Report HB717Passed
Adopt the substitute for HB775No Vote
Gently lay HB775 on the table as substitutedPassed
Report HB884Passed
Report HB931Passed
Report HB1002Passed
Gently lay HB1109 on the tablePassed
Gently lay HB1174 on the tablePassed
Report HB1366Passed
Gently lay HB1434 on the tablePassed
Report HB1490Passed
Move the adoption of the substitute for HB1511No Vote
Gently lay HB1511 on the table as substitutedPassed
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TranscriptPreview
Chair Delegate Rodney Willett. Thanks for being here. Call this speed dating or speed performances, but we are moving quickly. But we appreciate everyone's good work. And with that, we'll take the roll. Excellent. We have a quorum, and we will go right to our ACE staff to work through these bills. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The first bill is House Bill 392. This is Delegate Askews. It's a sickle cell disease screening program, including kidney cancer screening. And Mr. Chairman, I move to report. Second, we have a motion that's been properly seconded to report. HB392 go on the board. And that reports by vote of seven to nothing. Mr. Chairman. Next is House Bill 440 by delegate Meta. This would remove the option for the DMV commissioner to suspend someone's driver's license if they're delinquent in their child support payments. Also add some reporting requirements of insurance carriers. DSS would see some federal deductions, especially with non TANF collections. They would also have some systems costs. Mr. Chairman. Yes. Move to place 440 gently on the table. Do we have a second? We have a motion that's been properly seconded to gently lay on the table. HB440. And…
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