An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4002, 23.1-614, 32.1-122.6:01, 32.1-122.6:02, 32.1-122.7, 32.1-122.7:2, 32.1-122.20, and 54.1-3011.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; administration of nursing scholarships.
HB815 amends several provisions of the Code of Virginia to revise how the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority administers nursing scholarships and related health workforce programs. The bill updates statutes governing the Authority’s powers and duties, scholarship administration, and related reporting or program requirements, while also making conforming changes in higher education and health code sections tied to nursing education and workforce development.
In practical terms, the measure is aimed at improving the state’s pipeline of nurses and other health professionals by refining scholarship administration and the legal framework for the Authority’s workforce initiatives. It also includes a technical amendment to the Administrative Process Act exemption list, reflecting the Authority’s role in administering these programs and helping ensure its actions are handled under the intended regulatory structure.
The bill changes multiple sections of Virginia law affecting the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority, nursing scholarship administration, and related health workforce statutes. It also amends the Administrative Process Act exemptions in § 2.2-4002, which can affect how certain agency actions are treated under state rulemaking and administrative procedures. The affected parties include the Authority, nursing students and scholarship recipients, health workforce program administrators, and institutions involved in nursing education and training.
The available record shows no committee transcript or recorded vote history, so there is no direct evidence of debate, opposition, or support levels from the legislative process. Based on the bill’s subject matter and final enactment as Chapter 430, the overall sentiment appears to have been favorable or at least noncontroversial, with the measure advancing to approval without documented dispute in the provided materials.
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or votes. If there were concerns, they would most likely have centered on how nursing scholarships are administered, whether the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority should have broader or narrower discretion, and whether the Administrative Process Act exemption is appropriate for the Authority’s functions. However, the record supplied here does not show any named opponents or disputed amendments.