Hello hive-mind.

Has it always been the case (in 2024 rules) that the "Restore HP" function of Chalice form costs a bonus action?

I see that the text "Chalice: Restore HP: 1 Bonus Action" appears on the Feature and Traits page of the D&D Beyond Druid character sheet, but I've honestly never noticed it until now.

If so, that renders the feature fairly limited as healing spells which use a spell slot and also cost a bonus action e.g. Healing Word & Healing Spirit, would not invoke the additional Chalice healing. Correct?

Thanks.

The Chalice Form's feature does not and has never required you to use a bonus action to trigger it. It applies to any healing spell cast using a spell slot, and doesn't require any action or bonus action beyond what's necessary for the spell itself to be cast. This is true for both the 2024 version and the original version from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.

If the D&D Beyond character sheet has it listed as a bonus action, that's an error in D&D Beyond's implementation of the feature.

Thanks for the reassurance that I'm not losing it ;-)

No problem!