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VA HB2154: Hospitals, nursing homes, and certified nursing facilities; patient access to intelligent personal assistant.

Effective Jul 1, 2021 Virginia · 2021 session

Last verified Oct 12, 2026 · official bill text

HB2154 · where it stands

All steps complete
  1. Introduced Complete
  2. Passed first chamber Complete
  3. Passed both chambers Complete
  4. Enacted Complete
  5. Effective Since Jul 1, 2021
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In one paragraph

Virginia HB 2154 (2021 Special Session I) directs the Board of Health to require hospitals, nursing homes and certified nursing facilities to have policies allowing patients to use their own intelligent personal assistant during an inpatient stay. An intelligent personal assistant is a combination of an electronic device and a specialized software application that helps users with basic tasks using natural language processing and artificial intelligence, including digital and virtual assistants. Effective July 1, 2021.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

Virginia hospitals and nursing facilities must adopt policies letting patients use their own AI voice assistants.

Key provisions

  1. Code 32.1-127: Board of Health regulations must require patient-access policies for intelligent personal assistants
  2. Applies to hospitals, nursing homes and certified nursing facilities during inpatient stays
  3. Defines an intelligent personal assistant as a device plus software using natural language processing and artificial intelligence
  4. Includes digital assistants and virtual assistants

Latest legislative action

Mar 18, 2021. Approved by Governor-Chapter 219 (effective 7/1/21)

Sponsors (showing 5 of 6)

NameRoleDistrict
R Sponsor HD-017
D Sponsor HD-068
R Sponsor HD-060
D Sponsor HD-042
R Sponsor HD-016

Roll call votes

S Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) Feb 5, 2021

14 yea0 nayPassed

H House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) Jan 28, 2021

100 yea0 nayPassed

H House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) Jan 26, 2021

22 yea0 nayPassed

Amendments (1)

  • Substitute for HB2154 for Committee: Health, Welfare and Institutions Not adopted 2021-01-26

Topics and industries

Related topics

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Affected industries

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