Becker's Healthcare February 5, 2025
Virginia lawmakers have approved legislation that makes several changes relating to the board of directors and the CEO of Richmond-based VCU Health.
On Feb. 4, the Senate and House of Delegates approved SB 1259 and HB 2161, respectively, which propose changes that would enact several recommendations from a Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission report.
The commission recommends that the VCU president become a nonvoting member of the board, and that the president be prohibited from serving as chairman of the board. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the VCU president, under current law, also serves as chairman of the VCU Health board. VCU and VCU Health are separate but overlapping state agencies, each with its own governing board.
The legislation...