Virginia Lawmakers Tie Vote Delays Plan to Close Hiram Davis Medical Center
A tie vote among Virginia lawmakers on the Joint Commission on Health Care has again delayed the advancement of a plan to close the Hiram Davis Medical Center, a state-run long-term care facility located in Petersburg. The delay prevents the…
Norfolk Portsmouth Newport News, VA, November 11, 2026 — A recent tie vote by the Joint Commission on Health Care has once again postponed a decision regarding the closure of the Hiram Davis Medical Center. This state-run long-term care facility is located in Petersburg, Virginia.
The commission’s inaction means the proposal to close the Hiram Davis Medical Center cannot proceed to the General Assembly’s money committees. These committees are responsible for reviewing and incorporating such proposals into the state budget.
The exact date of the vote was not provided in the summary. The tie vote indicates a division among the lawmakers on the commission regarding the future of the medical center. The specific reasons for the division or the outcome of the vote beyond the tie were not detailed.
As a result of the delay, the timeline for any potential closure of the Hiram Davis Medical Center remains uncertain. The proposal’s advancement is now contingent on future actions by the Joint Commission on Health Care, which has the authority to reconsider the matter. No further details were provided regarding when the commission might revisit the plan or what the next steps would be.
The Hiram Davis Medical Center serves as a long-term care facility operated by the state. Information regarding its operational status, patient capacity, or the financial implications of its closure was not included in the summary. The contractor involved in the closure plan, if any, was also not identified.
The delay means that budgetary considerations for the facility’s future cannot be addressed by the relevant legislative committees during the current cycle, pending a resolution by the Joint Commission on Health Care.
Story summarized from the original created by Emily Schabacker on cardinalnews.org, see more information here.
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