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Panel approves substitute to create pediatric extended care licensure and funding framework
Summary
Subcommittee voted unanimously (7–0) to report a substitute for House Bill 2198, directing state licensure and oversight of pediatric prescribed extended care centers (PPECCs) and referring the measure to Appropriations; counsel outlined licensure, background checks and rulemaking authority for the Board of Health.
House Bill 2198 (substitute), sponsored by Delegate McQuinn, would authorize and establish licensure and oversight for Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Centers (PPECCs), a daytime skilled-nursing and therapy model for children with complex medical needs. The substitute reported to the committee incorporates recommendations from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and aligns PPECC licensure with existing child-welfare and health-provider licensing frameworks.
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