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Subcommittee approves substitute and refers health ‘sandbox’ bill to appropriations
Summary
House Bill 1555, which would create a limited regulatory sandbox for innovative health care delivery methods (examples cited: blockchain, AI, telehealth), cleared the subcommittee on a divided vote and was referred to Appropriations with a substitute that narrows definitions and requires testing in diverse communities.
House Bill 1555, sponsored by Delegate Williams, would establish a regulated pathway—a healthcare regulatory sandbox—for testing innovative health care approaches or delivery methods in Virginia under a limited statutory waiver or controlled environment. The substitute adopted by the subcommittee narrows the bill’s scope: it replaces the broader term “innovative health care product or service” with “innovative health care approach or delivery method” and requires applicants to demonstrate plans to offer testing in communities…
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