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2009 HEALTH RELATED LEGISLATION

HB 1588

Robert G. Marshall

Commerce & Labor

HB 1598

Phillip A. Hamilton

HWI

HB 1600

Lacey E. Putney

Appropriations Budget Bill.

HB 1601

Phillip A. Hamilton

HWI

HB 1605

Harry R. Purkey

HWI

HB 1617

Donald W. Merricks

General Laws Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset.

HB 1639

Robert G. Marshall

Courts Constitutional right to enjoyment of life.

HB 1650

R. Lee Ware, Jr.

Commerce & Labor Pharmacy contracts; audits.

HB 1665

Robert Tata

Education State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; duties.

HB 1674

Harry R. Purkey

Commerce & Labor Workers' Compensation; use of therapeutically equivalent drug products.

HB 1684

Shannon R. Valentine

Appropriations Virginia Retirement System; retirees hired as nurses.

HB 1692

David L. Englin

General Laws Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; penalty.

HB 1693

David B. Albo

Courts Mandatory minimum punishment for DUI; elevated blood alcohol.

HB 1703

John A. Cosgrove

General Laws Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; penalty.

HB 1704

Algie T. Howell, Jr.

General Laws Virginia Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places; civil penalties.

HB 1744

Brenda L. Pogge

HWI Health professions; natural health care providers. 

HB 1768

Roslyn R. Dance

HWI Certificate of public need; Department of Corrections exempt.

HB 1789

Robert D. Hull

Education Family life education. 

HB 1802

G. Manoli Loupassi

Counties, Cities, Towns Behavioral health authority; board membership.

HB 1820

Terry G. Kilgore

HWI Practice of naturopathy.

HB 1829

William H. Fralin, Jr.

Commerce & Labor Individual health insurance; classes of coverage.

HB 1833

David J. Toscano

General Laws Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; local ordinances.

HB 1842

H. Morgan Griffith

Courts Authority of a magistrate or judge to issue an emergency protective order.

HB 1843

H. Morgan Griffith

Courts Civil commitment of sexually violent predators; penalties.

HB 1850

L. Scott Lingamfelter

Courts Medical examiner reports; admissibility.

HB 1852

Joseph D. Morrissey

HWI Department of Health Professions; investigations. 

HB 1853

M. Kirkland Cox

Appropriations Plan to eliminate the Mental Retardation and IFDDS waiver waiting lists.

HB 1939

Christopher K. Peace

HWI Radiologist assistants; licensure.

HB 1943

Christopher K. Peace

HWI Optometrists; contact lenses and ophthalmic devices. 

HB 1948

James M. Shuler

HWI Examination for involuntary commitment; allow examination by licensed marriage and family therapists.

HB 1952

John M. O'Bannon, III

HWI Joint Commission on Health Care.

HB 1958

Robert W. Mathieson

Militia Infectious disease presumption; emergency declaration by Governor.

HB 1960

Robert W. Mathieson

Appropriations Line of Duty Act; continued health insurance coverage.

HB 1977

R. Lee Ware, Jr.

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components.

HB 1980

Jennifer L. McClellan

Education Family life education; right of parents to review certain materials.

HB 1981

Jennifer L. McClellan

HWI Certificate of public need; plan of correction for failure to meet conditions.

HB 1983

Jennifer L. McClellan

Courts Emergency response; liability.

HB 1984

John M. O'Bannon, III

Courts Communication between physicians and patients.

HB 1986

John M. O'Bannon, III

HWI Medication aide training programs; required registration delayed.

HB 2007

Robert H. Brink

General Laws Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; restaurants in Northern Virginia.

HB 2024

Daniel W. Marshall, III

Commerce & Labor Availability of basic health insurance.

HB 2035

Sal R. Iaquinto

Courts Life expectancy table.

HB 2044

Samuel A. Nixon, Jr.

Science & Technology Health information technology; adoption of standards.

HB 2057

Phillip A. Hamilton

Courts Admissibility of expressions of sympathy.

HB 2058

Phillip A. Hamilton

HWI Board of Dentistry; recovering monitoring costs.

HB 2060

Phillip A. Hamilton

HWI Mental health law revisions.

HB 2061

Phillip A. Hamilton

HWI Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; outpatient treatment; etc.

HB 2062

Phillip A. Hamilton

HWI Mental health; admission to a facility by an agent or guardian.

HB 2064

Phillip A. Hamilton

General Laws Interagency Civil Admissions Advisory Council.

HB 2067

Phillip A. Hamilton

General Laws Virginia Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places; civil penalties. 

HB 2097

Robert D. Orrock, Sr.

HWI Animal shelters and pounds; administration of certain medications.

HB 2104

William R. Janis

Education Students with Disabilities Tuition Assistance Grant Program.

HB 2111

Lionell Spruill, Sr.

Commerce & Labor Workers' Compensation; infectious disease presumption; police officers of the Virginia Port Authority.

HB 2141

Jackson H. Miller

HWI Infectious disease; deemed consent for testing.

HB 2142

David A. Nutter

HWI Statewide Healthcare Workforce Authority; creation.

HB 2145

David A. Nutter

Commerce & Labor Health insurance provider contracts; access to coverage information.

HB 2156

David J. Toscano

Courts Involuntary commitment; place of hearing.

HB 2163

Matthew J. Lohr

HWI Regulation of the practice of midwifery.

HB 2167

Matthew J. Lohr

HWI Reimbursement of services of certified professional midwives.

HB 2180

Clarence E. Phillips

HWI Practice of dental hygienists. 

HB 2184

Clarence E. Phillips

Counties, Cities, Towns Southwest Virginia Health Facilities Authority; name change.

HB 2191

Clarence E. Phillips

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; mandated coverage for telehealth services.

HB 2192

Vivian E. Watts

HWI Nursing homes; report direct care service hours.

HB 2195

Vivian E. Watts

Finance Income tax; in-home health care tax credit.

HB 2196

Vivian E. Watts

Finance Income tax; deduction for certified nursing assistants and home health aides.

HB 2200

Margaret G. Vanderhye

Finance Every Woman's Life Breast and Cervical Cancer Fund; established.

HB 2209

Jeffrey M. Frederick

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; policies to protect the uninsured.

HB 2211

S. Chris Jones

HWI Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information.

HB 2212

S. Chris Jones

HWI Automated drug dispensing systems; multi-dose packaging.

SB 2214

S. Chris Jones

HWI Pharmacies; bulk donation programs.

HB 2246

William K. Barlow

General Laws Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; restaurants.

HB 2252

William K. Barlow

Commerce & Labor Workers' compensation; occupational disease presumption limitation.

HB 2257

David B. Albo

HWI Mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment; voluntary admission.

HB 2258

James P. Massie, III

HWI Immunity from liability for routine organ and tissue donation.

HB 2259

Terry G. Kilgore

HWI Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information.

HB 2300

C. Charles Caputo

HWI Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services; name change. 

HB 2321

Clifford L. Athey, Jr.

Agriculture Medical costs resulting from injury by dangerous dog.

HB 2329

Clifford L. Athey, Jr.

Courts Civil remedies; immunity of physicians and physician assistants for laboratory results and examinations.

HB 2334

Kristen J. Amundson

HWI Advance directives; capacity determinations.

HB 2352

R. Steven Landes

HWI Donation of prescription medication; liability of pharmaceutical manufacturers.

HB 2359

C. Todd Gilbert

Militia Tracking of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; pilot program.

HB 2369

David A. Nutter

Rules Substance Abuse Services Council; study; abuse of prescription medication.

HB 2370

David A. Nutter

Rules Council on Virginia's Future; assessment of the impact of prescription drug abuse.

HB 2373

David L. Englin

HWI Pharmacies; filling birth control prescriptions.

HB 2379

David L. Englin

Finance Cigarette tax rate; funding education and Medicaid.

HB 2389

Robert H. Brink

Finance State cigarette tax and tobacco products tax.

HB 2395

Robert B. Bell, III

HWI Reporting of pressure sores.

HB 2396

Robert B. Bell, III

HWI Advance medical directives.

HB 2398

Robert B. Bell, III

Militia Commonwealth Law-Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement.

HB 2405

Roslyn C. Tyler

HWI Department of Health Professions; submission of information.

HB 2407

Frannklin P. Hall

HWI Health Practitioners' Intervention Program; revisions.

HB 2436

Christopher K. Peace

Courts Assault and battery of emergency room personnel; penalty.

HB 2400

Robert B. Bell, III

Courts Sexual assault response teams.

HB 2447

Mark D. Sickles

HWI Influenza; vaccination of minors.

HB 2449

Mark D. Sickles

HWI Notification of infectious disease.

HB 2451

Mark D. Sickles

HWI Certificate of Public Need; applications for increase in psychiatric or substance abuse treatment beds or services in response to Request for Applications only.

HB 2452

Mark D. Sickles

HWI Prescription information; confidentiality.

HB 2453

Mark D. Sickles

HWI Electronic prescribing.

HB 2458

John M. O'Bannon, III

HWI Posting of charity care policies.

HB 2459

John M. O'Bannon, III

HWI Consumers; right to notify.

HB 2460

John M. O'Bannon, III

HWI Transportation of person under emergency custody order.

HB 2461

John M. O'Bannon, III

HWI Notification of family member of person involved in commitment process.

HB 2462

John M. O'Bannon, III

HWI Patient level data system; reporting requirement.

HB 2478

Timothy D. Hugo

Militia Infectious disease presumption; emergency declaration by Governor.

HB 2482

Albert C. Eisenberg

HWI Prescription donation; hospitals to dispense.

HB 2483

Albert C. Eisenberg

General Laws Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; presence of minors; penalty.

HB 2486

Jeion A. Ward

HWI Emergency custody; authority of law-enforcement officer.

HB 2521

Roslyn C. Tyler

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; coverage for length of hospital inpatient stay for mother and newborn after childbirth.

HB 2522

Paul F. Nichols

General Laws Health insurance plan for state employees; coverage for employees of small employers.

HB 2579

Kathy J. Byron

Courts Informed consent: ultrasound required before performing abortion to determine gestation age.

HB 2608

Timothy D. Hugo

General Laws Secretary of Administration; telecommuting and alternative work schedules for state employees; effectiveness.

HB 2625

Watkins A. Abbitt, Jr.

HWI Emergency medical services provider; procedure upon receipt of complaint.

HB 2632

Stephen C. Shannon

General Laws Health insurance program for teachers; development of a proposed program. 

HB 2634

Benjamin L. Cline

Courts Unborn child pain information.

HJ 635

Beverly J. Sherwood

Rules Women's Heart Day.

HJ 658

Harry R. Purkey

Rules Study; severe shortage of medical doctors; report.

HJ 667

Stephen C. Shannon

Rules Study; methods and practices for reducing infant mortality in the Commonwealth; report.

HJ 674

Robert H. Brink

Rules Older Virginians Mental Health Month.

HJ 683

Christopher K. Peace

Rules Retailers for Life Month in Virginia.

HJ 684

David L. Bulova

Rules Designating Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Week.

HJ 715

Lionel Spruill, Sr.

Rules Disability History and Awareness Month.

HJ 719

Robert G. Marshall

Rules Study; reducing Medicaid costs; report.

HJ 771

Phillip A. Hamilton

Rules Patient Advocate Day.

HJ 791

Jennifer L. McClellan

Privileges & Elections Appointments by the Joint Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the House of Delegates.

HJ 793

John M. O'Bannon, III

Rules Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month.

HR 41

Kristen J. Amundson

Rules Recognizing the importance of the adolescent well health visit.

SB 801

Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Transportation

SB 818

L. Louise Lucas

Education & Health Opiate addiction treatment providers; service fee. 

SB 822

Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Education & Health Autopsy reports; release to mental health facilities. 

SB 823

Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Courts Transportation of person under emergency custody, temporary detention, or involuntary commitment order.

SB 825

Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Courts Involuntary commitment hearings; law students.

SB 827

Ralph K. Smith

Education & Health Family life education; value and benefits of marriage.

SB 840

Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Courts Mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment.

SB 843

Henry L. Marsh, III

Courts Medical malpractice limit.

SB 847

Linda T. Puller

Transportation Emergency vehicles proceeding past red lights.

SB 850

Charles J. Colgan

Finance Budget Bill. 

SB 854

John S. Edwards

Courts Mental health courts; pilot program.

SB 870

L. Louise Lucas

Local Government Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; local ordinances.

SB 898

Ryan T. McDougle

Rehabilitation & Social Services Duty to report suspected elder or dependent adult abuse.

SB 920

W. Roscoe Reynolds

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; policies to protect the uninsured.

SB 921

W. Roscoe Reynolds

Commerce & Labor Mandated benefits; exempt individual policies.

SB 947

Janet D. Howell

Finance State cigarette tax and tobacco products tax.

SB 949

Janet D. Howell

Education & Health Organ donation; Virginia Donor Registry and Public Awareness Fund.

SB 952

Richard H. Stuart

Courts School property; sale of certain medicines.

SB 956

Walter A. Stosch

Education & Health Autism Tuition Assistance Grant Program; established.

SB 962

Mark D. Obenshain

Education & Health Fetal deaths; report when unattended; penalty.

SB 964

Harry B. Blevins

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; cost-sharing calculations.

SB 965

Harry B. Blevins

Education & Health Prescribing authority; preventive medications for sexual assault victims.

SB 968

Harry B. Blevins

Education & Health Radiologist assistants; licensure.

SB 976

Richard H. Stuart

Commerce & Labor Basic health benefit plans.

SB 1002

Frederick M. Quayle

Local Government Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; restaurants.

SB 1030

Emmett W. Hanger, Jr.

General Laws Commonwealth Law-Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement.

SB 1032

Emmett W. Hanger, Jr.

Education & Health Medication aide training programs; required registration delayed.

SB 1047

Yvonne B. Miller

Commerce & Labor Workers' Compensation; occupational disease presumption; police officers of the Virginia Port Authority.

SB 1051

Mary Margaret Whipple

Education & Health Mental health; admission to a facility by an agent or guardian.

SB 1057

Mary Margaret Whipple

Education & Health Virginia Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places; civil penalties.

SB 1060

Linda T. Puller

Rules Joint Commission on Health Care.

SB 1063

Linda T. Puller

General Laws Virginia Board for People with Disabilities; report.

SB 1075

Janet D. Howell

Education & Health Optometrists; contact lenses and ophthalmic devices.

SB 1076

Janet D. Howell

Education & Health Consumers; right to notify.

SB 1077

Janet D. Howell

Education & Health Notification of family member of person involved in commitment process.

SB 1079

Janet D. Howell

Courts Emergency custody; authority of law-enforcement officer.

SB 1080

Janet D. Howell

Courts Involuntary commitment; place of hearing.

SB 1082

Janet D. Howell

Courts Voluntary and involuntary commitment; forms.

SB 1082

Janet D. Howell

Courts Mental health law revisions.

SB 1083

Janet D. Howell

Courts Mental health law revisions.

SB 1085

R. Edward Houck

Education & Health Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders; revocation.

SB 1105

Ralph S. Northam

Local Government Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; penalty.

SB 1106

Ralph S. Northam

Transportation Smoking in cars with minor present; civil penalty.

SB 1107

Ralph S. Northam

Education & Health Exposure to communicable diseases; first responders.

SB 1109

Ralph S. Northam

General Laws Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission.

SB 1116

Patricia S. Ticer

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; mandated coverage for prosthetic devices and components. 

SB 1117

Patricia S. Ticer

Education & Health Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services; name change.

SB 1122

L. Louise Lucas

Courts Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; outpatient treatment; etc.

SB 1142

Mary Margaret Whipple

Education & Health Advance medical directives.

SB 1144

Mary Margaret Whipple

Finance Every Woman's Life Breast and Cervical Cancer Fund; established.

SB 1152

Ryan T. McDougle

Education & Health Infectious disease; deemed consent for testing.

SB 1154

Ryan T. McDougle

Courts Copies of medical bills and charges; no cost.

SB 1158

Richard L. Saslaw

Commerce & Labor Workers' Compensation; use of therapeutically equivalent drug products.

SB 1160

Richard L. Saslaw

Education & Health Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; civil penalty.

SB 1162

John C. Watkins

Education & Health Certificate of public need; plan of correction for failure to meet conditions.

SB 1195

Phillip P. Puckett

Education & Health Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information.

SB 1202

Phillip P. Puckett

Education & Health Practice of dental hygienists.

SB 1207

Phillip P. Puckett

Education & Health Disposal of unused pharmaceuticals.

SB 1229

George L. Barker

Courts Protection of medical information.

SB 1235

George L. Barker

Rehabilitation & Social Services Conditional release of terminally ill or totally disabled prisoners.

SB 1236

George L. Barker

Education & Health Board of Health; membership.

SB 1260

Jill Holtzman Vogel

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder.

SB 1263

Jill Holtzman Vogel

Education & Health Certificate of Public Need; exception.

SB 1270

Jill Holtzman Vogel

Education & Health Licensure of abortion clinics.

SB 1274

Jill Holtzman Vogel

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; business practices.

SB 1275

Mark D. Obenshain

Courts Privileged communications.

SB 1282

Stephen D. Newman

Education & Health Department of Health Professions; information concerning health professionals.

SB 1286

Stephen D. Newman

Education & Health Department of Health; certificates of free sale.

SB 1294

John S. Edwards

Courts Crisis intervention pilot programs for persons with mental illness.

SB 1303

Robert Hurt

Courts Involuntary mental health commitment.

SB 1331

Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Commerce & Labor Health benefits plans offered by foreign health insurers. 

SB 1334

Phillip P. Puckett

Education & Health Certificate of Public Need; schedule of fees.

SB 1351

Frank R. Wagner

Commerce & Labor State employee health insurance plan; mandated benefits.

SB 1382

Kenneth W. Stolle

Education & Health Smoking in restaurants; civil penalties.

SB 1389

Kenneth W. Stolle

Education & Health Medical malpractice; Patients' Compensation Fund.

SB 1411

John C. Watkins

Commerce & Labor Availability of basic health insurance.

SB 1432

Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Education & Health Notification of family member of person involved in commitment process.

SB 1433

Ken T. Cuccinelli, II

Education & Health Consumers; right to notify.

SB 1437

Yvonne B. Miller

Education & Health State surgeon general; duties.

SB 1443

Stephen H. Martin

Finance Income tax; tax credit for health insurance premiums paid by small business employers.

SB 1448

John C. Watkins

Education & Health Virginia Indigent Health Care Trust Fund; repeal.

SB 1458

William C. Wampler, Jr.

Commerce & Labor Health insurance; mandated coverage for telehealth services.

SB 1467

W. Roscoe Reynolds

Education & Health Certificate of public need; exemption.

SB 1497

George L. Barker

Education & Health Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research Authority; created.

SB 1501

George L. Barker

Rehabilitation & Social Services Medicaid; eliminate MR and IFDDS Waiver waiting lists.

SB 1503

A. Donald McEachin

Courts Mental health court; Richmond.

SB 1509

Patricia S. Ticer

Agriculture Septic systems; nitrogen-reducing technology.

SJ 274

W. Roscoe Reynolds

Rules Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week.

SJ 276

Linda T. Puller

Rules Study; JLARC to study Board of Medicine; report.

SJ 292

Stephen H. Martin

Rules Study; funding of state cancer centers; report.

SJ 358

Kenneth W. Stolle

Rules Study; hospital violence; report.

SJ 388

A. Donald McEachin

None

Resolution; Commending United Network for Organ Sharing.
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