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2013 HEALTH RELATED LEGISLATION
(updated 1/31/2013)

HB1313

Robert G. Marshall

Finance

Income tax, state; deconforms State laws from provision of Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act.

HB1316

Robert G. Marshall

Commerce and Labor

Sex-selective abortions; penalty.

HB1349

Richard P. Bell

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Dental hygiene and dental hygienist; definitions and licensure.

HB1352

Gregory D. Habeeb

Courts of Justice

Health care records; increases maximum copying fee that a health provider may charge.

HB1372

Christopher T. Head

Commerce and Labor (18-Y 4-N)

Unemployment compensation; disqualification from benefits due to loss of license or certification.

HB1377

Mark L. Cole (by request)

Education sub: Students and Early Education

Students; care of those who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

HB1406

Richard P. Bell

Education sub: Students and Early Education

Public school students; health screenings for eating disorders.

HB1407

Patrick A. Hope

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Inmates; eligibility for medical assistance.

HB1417

Robert G. Marshall

Commerce and Labor

Health insurance; contraception coverage.

HB1422

John M. O'Bannon, III

HWI sub: #1

Interchangeable biosimilar biological products; permits pharmacists to dispense.

HB1423

John M. O'Bannon, III

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Mandatory outpatient treatment; who may file petition.

HB1433

David B. Albo

Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)

Infants; action for expenses for injury, statute of limitations.

HB1444

John M. O'Bannon, III

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Medications; administration by certain employees or contract service providers.

HB1463

Joseph R. Yost

HWI sub: #2

Tramadol; adds to list of Schedule IV controlled substances.

HB1468

Thomas A. Greason

Education sub: Students and Early Education

Public schools; possession & administration of epinephrine by employees of local governing bodies.

HB1477

David B. Albo

Courts of Justice with amendment (18-Y 0-N)

Deadman's Statute; corroboration of testimony by business records.

HB1499

Christopher P. Stolle

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Emergency medical services personnel; administration of medications.

HB1501

John M. O'Bannon, III

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Pharmacy; collaborative agreements.

HB1510

Gregory D. Habeeb

Commerce and Labor

Dental or optometric services plans; requirement for nonstock corporation that offer or administer.

HB1516

Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr.

Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Pharmacies; access to the Prescription Monitoring Program.

HB1528

Thomas Davis Rust

Commerce and Labor

Commercial insurance policies; only first named insured required to be given notice of cancellation.

HB1545

Salvatore R. Iaquinto

Courts sub: #2 Civil

Medical malpractice; expert witness certification, court may conduct an in camera review.

HB1560

Kaye Kory

Courts of Justice

Abortion; removes requirement that a woman undergo transabdominal ultrasound prior to procedure.

HB1609

Timothy D. Hugo

Education sub: Higher Education and Arts

Higher education; mental health treatment coordination.

HB1614

Patrick A. Hope

HWI sub: #4

Human papillomavirus vaccine; required for all children.

HB1680

Joseph R. Yost

Courts sub: #2 Civil

Temporary detention orders; increases maximum duration person may be detained from 48 to 72 hours.

HB1719

Richard L. Anderson

Education sub: Students and Early Education

Concussion education, awareness, & management; replaces current requirements of Board of Education.

HB1733

G. Manoli Loupassi

Commerce and Labor

Workers' compensation; peer review of services rendered by physicians.

HB1741

Robert Tata

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; organ removal and Virginia Transplant Council.

HB1769

Terry G. Kilgore

Commerce and Labor

Health insurance; plan management and rate review.

HB1775

Eileen Filler-Corn

Courts sub: #7 Constitutional Law

Abortion; optional ultrasound.

HB1776

Eileen Filler-Corn

Courts sub: #7 Constitutional Law

Abortion; no physician shall be subject to civil penalty for failure to perform or supervise.

HB1778

Eileen Filler-Corn

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Mammography; provider must notify patient about dense breast tissue.

HB1856

Robert D. Orrock, Sr.

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Emergency medical services; procedures and practice.

HB1873

Jennifer L. McClellan

Science and Technology

Health information technology; health benefit exchange participants.

HB1933

Barbara J. Comstock

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Lyme disease; disclosure of information to patients.

HB2125

Mark L. Keam

GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; requests for records.

HB2133

Mark L. Keam

General Laws

Employment discrimination; current employment status.

HB2160

Terry G. Kilgore

Commerce and Labor

Workers' compensation; medical benefits.

HB2206

R. Lee Ware, Jr.

C & L sub: Special Workers Comp

Workers' compensation insurance; payments to providers of health care services.

HB2287

K. Rob Krupicka

App. sub: Elementary & Secondary Education

Mental health first aid training plan; local school board complete development of by July 1, 2014.

HJ574

Brenda L. Pogge

Courts of Justice

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); fundamental rights of parents.

HJ689

Harry R. Purkey

Rules sub: Studies

Medical doctors; joint subcommittee to study current and impending severe shortage in State.

HR129

Patrick A. Hope

Rules

Medical assistance services; Governor to work together with General Assembly to extend program.

SB776

John C. Watkins

Commerce and Labor

Virginia New Hire Reporting Center; employer reporting of newly hired employees.

SB789

A. Donald McEachin

Commerce and Labor

Employees; equal compensation irrespective of sex.

SB814

Frank W. Wagner

Education and Health

Nursing education programs; minimum examination passage rates.

SB816

A. Donald McEachin

Commerce and Labor

Payment of wages to employees; requires employers to maintain and preserve certain records.

SB858

Harry B. Blevins

Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Surgical assistants and surgical technologists; licensure and certification by Board of Medicine.

SB878

Phillip P. Puckett

Education and Health

Prescription Monitoring Program; required checks prior to dispensing certain controlled substances.

SB903

Bryce E. Reeves

Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)

Dismissal of action by nonsuit; fees and costs.

SB922

John C. Watkins

C&L sub: Health Insurance

Health insurance; plan management and rate review.

SB933

Jill Holtzman Vogel

Education and Health

Movable Soccer Goal Safety Act; created.

SB941

Bryce E. Reeves

Rehabilitation and Social Services

Child abuse or neglect, alleged; authority to talk to child or sibling.

SB942

Bryce E. Reeves

Education sub: Health Professions

Certificate of public need; amendment of charity care provisions upon expansion of state program.

SB945

Linda T. Puller

Commerce and Labor

Health insurance; installment payments of cost-sharing obligations associated with prescriptions.

SB947

Linda T. Puller

Commerce and Labor

Health insurance; modification of prescription drug coverage.

SB950

Thomas A. Garrett

Health, Welfare and Institutions

Practitioners of medicine, etc.; updates terminology in sections governing licensure, etc.

SB971

Richard H. Black

Education and Health

Lyme disease; disclosure of information to patients.

SB973

Linda T. Puller

Commerce and Labor

Health insurance; modification of prescription drug coverage.

SB974

Harry B. Blevins

Education sub: Health Care

Nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; electronic monitoring by patients.

SB982

Mark D. Obenshain

Courts of Justice

Medical reports or records; method for entroducing into evidence in general district court.

SB986

Richard H. Stuart

Education sub: Public Education

Public schools; cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators.

SB989

Bryce E. Reeves

Education sub: Health Professions

Practitioners; Board of Medicine to revoke license of certain (Twomey bill).

SB993

John C. Miller

Education sub: Public Education

Public schools; physical activity requirement.

SB996

George L. Barker

Finance with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

Temporary detention orders; increases maximum duration person may be detained from 48 to 72 hours.

SB997

George L. Barker

Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Incapacitated adults; photographs and x-rays may be taken as part of medical evaluation.

SB1080

Barbara A. Favola

Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)

Ultrasound imaging; no law or regulation of State shall require for nonmedical reasons.

SB1082

Ralph S. Northam

Education and Health (8-Y 7-N)

Abortion; removes requirement that a woman undergo transabdominal ultrasound prior to procedure.

SB1084

Mark R. Herring

C&L sub: Health Insurance

Health insurance; authorizes SCC to establish state plan management partnership exchange.

SB1088

Jeffrey L. McWaters

Education sub: Health Care

Medicaid; coordinated long-term care.

SB1139

A. Donald McEachin

Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Discovery rule; statute of limitations.

SB1163

William M. Stanley, Jr.

Courts of Justice

Wrongful death and personal injury actions; future wages presumption.

SB1164

William M. Stanley, Jr.

Courts of Justice

Infants; action for expenses for injury, statute of limitations.

SB1186

Jill Holtzman Vogel

Finance (15-Y 0-N)

State Medical Assistance Plan; investigatory powers of Attorney General, allowable charge.

SB1243

Charles J. Colgan

Commerce and Labor

Health maintenance organizations; required too provide coverage for newborn children.

SB1250

Phillip P. Puckett

Education sub: Health Care

Prescription Monitoring Program; Board of Pharmacy to identify "drugs of concern".

SB1254

Ralph S. Northam

Education sub: Health Professions

Pharmacies; access to the Prescription Monitoring Program.

SB1255

Ralph S. Northam

Courts of Justice

Medical malpractice; expert witness certification, court may conduct an in camera review.

SB1261

Phillip P. Puckett

Commerce and Labor

Health benefit exchange; regulation of navigators.

SB1263

Richard H. Stuart

General Laws and Technology

VA FOIA; meeting by electronic communication means by certain committees, etc. of State bodies.

SB1275

 Stephen H. Martin

Education and Health

Medical data in an electronic or digital format; limitations on use, storage, sharing, & processing.

SB1278

Richard H. Stuart

Courts of Justice

Service of process; in order to be timely, must be made within six months from commencement.

SB1323

Thomas A. Garrett

Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

Temporary detention; execution of order, transportation.

SB1329

Frank W. Wagner

Education and Health

Expansion of Medicaid.

     

SJ287

William M. Stanley, Jr.

P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment and Referenda

Constitutional amendment; free exercise of religion (first reference).

     
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