Promoting sound public health policy is central to our mission. VPHA’s Policy & Advocacy Committee develops the association’s policy priorities with input from the membership. See below for our 2022 Policy Priorities.

1. Allow Public Health Professionals to Lead Local Health Departments (SB 192)
   
   
2. Increase Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for Dental Providers
   
   
3. Create a Virginia Health Equity Trust Fund
   
   
4. Establish a CHIP Health Service Initiative Workgroup
   
   
5. Study the Financing & Delivery of Public Health Services in Virginia

Complete! The Joint Commission on Health Care voted to study the structure and financing of
Virginia's local health departments in 2022

You can view our priorities in more detail here: VPHA 2022 Advocacy Agenda.