Absentee voting; firefighters and other first responders may vote absentee. Amending §§ 24.2-700, 24.2-701, and 24.2-706. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 1877 (Chapter 405); Martin, SB 1070 (Chapter 873))

Administration of prescription drugs; expands authority of persons allowed to administer where it would normally be self-administered by individual in program licensed by Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Amending § 54.1-3408. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 1601 (Chapter 48))

Advance medical directives; physician determining patient is incapable of making an informed decision about medical treatment shall have completed a training program in capacity assessments. Amending § 54.1-2982. (Patron-Amundson, HB 2334 (I) See HB2396)

Advance medical directives; revises Health Care Decisions Act to clarify process determining a patient to be incapable of making an informed decision regarding health care. Amending §§ 37.2-801, 37.2-1009, 54.1-2982, 54.1-2983, 54.1-2984, 54.1-2985, 54.1-2986, 54.1-2987 through 54.1-2989, 54.1-2990, 54.1-2991, and 54.1-2992; adding §§ 37.2-805.1, 54.1-2983.1, 54.1-2983.2, 54.1-2983.3, 54.1-2985.1, 54.1-2986.1, and 54.1-2986.2. (Patron-Bell, HB 2396 (Chapter 211); Whipple, SB 1142 (Chapter 268))

Advance mental health directives; may set procedures or instructions with regard to treatment. Amending §§ 54.1-2983 and 54.1-2984. (Patron-Bell, HB 1004 (CD))

Animal shelters and pounds; allowed to purchase, possess, and administer certain controlled substances for purpose of euthanizing animals. Amending §§ 54.1-3423 and 54.1-3801; repealing § 54.1-3425. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2097 (Chapter 149); McDougle, SB 897 (Chapter 169))

Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, Board for; exemptions from licensure. Amending § 54.1-402. (Patron-Scott, E.T., HB 2072 (F); Deeds, SB 1008 (F))

Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, Board for; land surveyors, public employees. Adding § 54.1-407.1. (Patron-Nutter, HB 2147 (F))

Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, Board for; licensure of landscape architects. Amending §§ 10.1-560, 13.1-543, 13.1-549, 13.1-553, 13.1-1102, 13.1-1111, 15.2-851, 15.2-2263, 54.1-400, 54.1-401, 54.1-402.2, 54.1-403, 54.1-404.2, 54.1-405, 54.1-409, 54.1-410, 54.1-411, and 54.1-2201. (Patron-Watkins, SB 940 (Chapter 309))

Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, Board for; required insurance for certain licensees. Adding § 54.1-404.01. (Patron-Jones, HB 2217 (F))

Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; regulation of lead-based paint renovation, repair, and painting. Amending §§ 54.1-500, 54.1-500.1, 54.1-501, 54.1-503, 54.1-512, 54.1-516, and 54.1-517. (Patron-Joannou, HB 2432 (Chapter 819))

Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; required certified home inspection include evaluation of home’s heating and cooling systems, etc. Amending § 54.1-500. (Patron-Vogel, SB 716 (CD))

Assault and battery; penalty when against physician, etc., while performing duties in emergency room. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Peace, HB 2436 (F))

Assisted living facility staff; requirement of work experience for administrators and medication aides. Amending §§ 54.1-3042 and 54.1-3102. (Patron-McEachin, SB 1543 (F))

Auditor of Public Accounts; auditing services for city and county officials and executive branch agencies handling state funds may be performed by licensed independent certified public accountants. Amending §§ 30-133, 30-134, and 30-137. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 555 (CD))

Automated drug dispensing systems; allows drugs in multi-dose packaging to be placed therein. Amending § 54.1-3434.02. (Patron-Jones, HB 2212 (Chapter 100))

Bad checks; attorneys for State to establish programs that allow persons to avoid prosecution. Amending § 18.2-181. (Patron-Watkins, SB 364 (CD))

Birth control; definition. Amending § 54.1-2900. (Patron-Amundson, HB 2338 (F))

Birth control prescriptions; pharmacist who refuses to fill ensure patient is treated in a nonjudgmental manner. Amending § 54.1-3401; adding §§ 54.1-3411.2 and 54.1-3433.1. (Patron-Englin, HB 2373 (F))

Bulk donation programs; pharmacy may charge a reasonable dispensing or administrative fee to offset cost of dispensing medications. Amending § 54.1-3301. (Patron-Jones, HB 2214 (Chapter 101))

Business, professional and occupational license (BPOL) tax; proof of licensure for contractors. Amending § 58.1-3715. (Patron-Oder, HB 406 (CD))

Capital murder; adds auxiliary police officers, auxiliary deputy sheriffs, as well as fire marshals and assistant fire marshals with police powers, to definition of law-enforcement officer in statute. Amending § 18.2-31. (Patron-Pogge, HB 2638 (V))

Cemetery Board; exemptions from licensure. Amending § 54.1-2312. (Patron-Jones, HB 2647 (F))

Charitable gaming; raises permit exemption threshold for volunteer fire departments or rescue squads, etc. Amending §§ 18.2-340.16, 18.2-340.23, and 18.2-340.24. (Patron-Lewis, HB 2595 (Chapter 121))

Common interest communities; eliminates assessment against and limits enforcement authority of Board to common interest community managers. Amending §§ 55-79.93:1, 55-504.1, 55-516.1, 55-528, 55-530, and 55-530.1; adding § 54.1-2353.1; repealing §§ 54.1-2351 and 54.1-2352. (Patron-Athey, HB 1777 (F); Nichols, HB 2116 (F))

Common Interest Community Board; allowed to assess a monetary penalty paid to Common Interest Community Management Information Fund against person who files complaint if determined to be without merit with intent to harass person or entity. Amending §§ 54.1-2351 and 54.1-2352. (Patron-Watts, HB 1900 (F))

Common Interest Community Board; clarifies powers and duties, technical changes. Amending §§ 54.1-300, 54.1-2349, 54.1-2351, 54.1-2352, 55-79.2, 55-79.93:1, 55-399, 55-399.1, 55-504.1, 55-509.6, 55-516.1, and 55-530.1. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2488 (F); Whipple, SB 1143 (Chapter 557))

Common Interest Community Board; increases filing fee for persons to register written complaints to Office of Common Interest Community Ombudsman. Amending §§ 54.1-2351 and 55-530. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2670 (F); Barker, SB 1233 (F))

Common Interest Community Board; managers must hold valid licenses issued thereby. Amending § 54.1-2348. (Patron-Suit, HB 1584 (F))

Common Interest Community Management Information Fund; assessments shall not apply to volunteer community management companies. Amending § 54.1-2349. (Patron-Nichols, HB 2115 (F))

Contractors, Board for; adds building framers and masonry contractors to definition of tradesman. Amending § 54.1-1128. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2095 (F))

Criminal procedure; compensation of court-appointed counsel. Amending § 19.2-163. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1363 (Chapter 284))

Criminal records checks; required for licensure to practice as real estate licensees. Amending §§ 19.2-389 and 54.1-204. (Patron-Amundson, HB 2541 (Chapter 667))

Dangerous Dog Registry; authorizes use of copies of all records, etc., associated therewith in courts if certified by State Veterinarian or administrator thereof. Amending § 3.2-6542. (Patron-Shuler, HB 1951 (Chapter 354))

Dental hygienists; those who hold a license may provide educational and preventive dental care in certain districts. Amending § 54.1-2722. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1202 (Chapter 561))

Dental hygienists; those who hold a license or permit may provide educational and preventative dental care in certain districts. Amending § 54.1-2722. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2180 (Chapter 99))

Dentistry, Board of; recovering monitoring costs. Adding § 54.1-2708.2. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2058 (Chapter 89))

Donation of prescription medication; clarifies liability of pharmaceutical manufacturers relating thereto. Amending § 54.1-3411.1. (Patron-Landes, HB 2352 (Chapter 109))

Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders; revocation. Amending § 54.1-2987.1. (Patron-Houck, SB 1085 (Chapter 549))

E-Verify program; state agencies and contractors with state to verify social security number of newly hired employees by using. Adding §§ 2.2-1201.2 and 2.2-4311.2. (Patron-Barker, SB 1499 (F))

Electronic prescribing; Secretary of Health and Human Services, with Secretary of Technology, to establish a website to disseminate information electronically to health practitioners. Amending Chapter 635, 2007 Acts; adding § 2.2-213.3. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2453 (Chapter 479))

Elevator mechanics; Board for Contractors to delegate to Director of Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation certification thereof in emergency. Amending §§ 36-105, 54.1-1102, 54.1-1134, 54.1-1140, 54.1-1142, 54.1-1142.1, and 54.1-1143; adding § 54.1-1142.2. (Patron-Oder, HB 1708 (Chapter 184); McEachin, SB 886 (Chapter 586))

Elevator mechanics, certified; Board for Contractors shall extend time for compliance for those who install, service, etc., intended for residential use only. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 811 (Chapter 251))

Energy-efficient buildings for local taxes; adds architects to those persons authorized to certify buildings thereas. Amending § 58.1-3221.2. (Patron-Quayle, SB 1004 (Chapter 512))

Estheticians; extends grandfather period for licensure thereas until July 31, 2009. Amending § 54.1-703.3. (Patron-Cox, HB 1718 (Chapter 166); McDougle, SB 1527 (Chapter 328))

Fire marshals; increased to a Class 6 felony for assault and battery thereof. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Locke, SB 816 (F))

Fire marshals and assistant fire marshals; capital murder thereof. Amending § 18.2-31. (Patron-Martin, SB 1069 (V))

Firearms; any person who sells three or more firearms at a firearms show to be licensed as a firearms dealer. Adding § 54.1-4201.2. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 2318 (F))

Firearms; requires criminal records check be performed before vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Amending § 54.1-4200; adding §§ 18.2-308.2:4 and 54.1-4201.2. (Patron-Marsh, SB 1257 (F))

Firearms show; Fairfax County may, by ordinance, require promoter to make available criminal history record information. Amending § 54.1-4201.1. (Patron-Caputo, HB 2631 (F))

Firearms show; State Police presence. Adding § 54.1-4201.2. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1385 (F))

Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act; conduct of interrogations. Amending § 9.1-301. (Patron-McEachin, SB 887 (F))

Firefighters and emergency rescue personnel; capital murder thereof, penalty. Amending § 18.2-31. (Patron-Martin, SB 384 (CD))

Fraudulent conveyances; attorney fees. Amending § 55-82; adding § 55-82.1. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 959 (Chapter 593))

Funerals and burials; designation of persons authorized to make decisions. Amending §§ 2.2-713, 32.1-288, 32.1-301, 54.1-2800, 54.1-2807, 54.1-2825, and 57-27.3; adding §§ 54.1-2807.2 and 54.1-2807.3. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 1484 (CD); Armstrong, HB 1909 (F))

Health Practitioners’ Intervention Program; revisions, changes name to Health Practitioners’ Monitoring Program. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.5, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 8.01-581.13, 54.1-113, 54.1-2400, 54.1-2400.2, 54.1-2505, 54.1-2515, 54.1-2516, 54.1-2517, 54.1-2523, and 54.1-2709.4. (Patron-Hall, HB 2407 (Chapter 472))

Health Professions, Department of; confidentiality of investigations. Amending § 54.1-2400.2. (Patron-Morrissey, HB 1852 (Chapter 342))

Health Professions, Department of; may release information for determining shortage designations and to qualified personnel if pertinent to research, etc., provided confidentiality is executed. Amending §§ 54.1-2506.1 and 54.1-3012.1. (Patron-Tyler, HB 2405 (Chapter 382))

Health Professions, Department of; prohibited from providing personal information of individuals to any private entity for resale to another or to public. Amending §§ 54.1-2400.02 and 54.1-3005. (Patron-Newman, SB 1282 (Chapter 687))

Higher Education, Council of; eliminates requirement to develop a strategic statewide plan to ensure an adequate supply of nurses. Amending § 23-9.6:1. (Patron-Tata, HB 1665 (Chapter 56))

Incapacitated person; admission to a mental health facility by an agent or guardian. Amending §§ 37.2-801, 37.2-1009, 54.1-2984, and 54.1-2986; adding § 37.2-805.1. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2062 (I) See HB2396)

Income tax, state; deduction for certified nursing assistants and home health aides. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Watts, HB 2196 (F))

Infectious disease; deemed consent for testing for HIV or hepatitis B or C when exposed to body fluids if firefighter or emergency medical technician is involved. Amending § 32.1-45.1. (Patron-Miller, J.H., HB 2141 (Chapter 96))

Influenza vaccination; requires Board of Health to develop and issue guidelines for administration to minors by a licensed pharmacist, registered nurse, etc. Amending § 54.1-3408; adding § 32.1-46.02. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2447 (Chapter 110))

Involuntary commitment; allows examination by licensed marriage and family therapists. Amending § 37.2-815. (Patron-Shuler, HB 1948 (Chapter 132))

Involuntary commitment hearings; certain requirements for third-year law student to represent a petitioner. Amending § 54.1-3900. (Patron-Caputo, HB 735 (CD); Cuccinelli, SB 825 (F))

Life insurance; funding preneed funeral contracts. Adding § 38.2-3100.3. (Patron-Morgan, HB 2467 (Chapter 653))

Locksmiths; certain persons exempted from certifications if employed by licensed private security services business. Amending § 9.1-140. (Patron-Merricks, HB 2644 (Chapter 225))

Locksmiths; repeals regulation thereof. Amending §§ 9.1-138, 9.1-139, 9.1-140, and 9.1-143; repealing § 9.1-140.1 and second, third, fourth, and fifth enactments of Chapter 638, 2008 Acts. (Patron-Fralin, HB 2603 (F))

Locksmiths; transfers regulation thereof to State Board for Contractors. Amending §§ 9.1-138, 9.1-139, 9.1-140, 9.1-143, 54.1-201, and 54.1-1102; adding §§ 54.1-1144 through 54.1-1150; repealing § 9.1-140.1. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1359 (F))

Massage Therapy, Advisory Board on; created. Amending § 54.1-2400; adding § 54.1-3029.1. (Patron-Martin, SB 878 (Chapter 534))

Medical doctors; joint subcommittee to study current and impending severe shortage thereof in State. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 658 (F))

Medical malpractice; any amount due from a judgment or verdict in excess of $2 million shall be paid from Patient’s Compensation Fund. Amending §§ 8.01-581.15 and 54.1-2400; adding §§ 8.01-581.20:2 through 8.01-581.20:11. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1389 (F))

Medication aide training programs; requirements therefor. Amending § 54.1-3042. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1986 (Chapter 133); Hanger, SB 1032 (Chapter 837))

Mental health; admission of incapacitated person to a facility by an agent or guardian. Amending §§ 37.2-801, 37.2-1009, 54.1-2984, and 54.1-2986; adding § 37.2-805.1. (Patron-Whipple, SB 1051 (I) See SB1142)

Midwifery; regulations governing practice thereof. Amending §§ 54.1-2957.03 and 54.1-2957.9. (Patron-Lohr, HB 2163 (Chapter 646))

Midwives, professional; reimbursement of services of those certified. (Patron-Lohr, HB 2167 (F))

Mold inspectors and remediators; licensure thereof by Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors. Amending §§ 54.1-300, 54.1-500, 54.1-500.1, 54.1-501, and 54.1-516; adding §§ 54.1-517.3, 54.1-517.4, and 54.1-517.5. (Patron-Marshall, D.W., HB 2032 (Chapter 358))

Natural health care providers; clarifies individual not licensed, registered, etc., may provide health care services to consumer regarding use of natural foods, etc. Adding §§ 54.1-2415, 54.1-2416, and 54.1-2417. (Patron-Pogge, HB 1744 (F))

Naturopathic doctors; licensure requirements for practice. Amending §§ 54.1-2900, 54.1-2901, 54.1-2914, and 54.1-3401; adding §§ 54.1-2956.12 through 54.1-2956.16. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 784 (CD); Kilgore, HB 1820 (F))

Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credits; adds veterinarians to list of professionals eligible until 2011. Amending §§ 58.1-439.18 and 58.1-439.20. (Patron-Hull, HB 1790 (Chapter 10))

Onsite treatment works; provides specific requirements therefor designed by professional engineers. Amending § 32.1-163.6. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2551 (Chapter 220); Quayle, SB 1468 (Chapter 296))

Optometrists; those licensed may sell contact lenses and allowed to dispense ophthalmic devices that contain medication. Amending §§ 54.1-1706, 54.1-3202, 54.1-3204, and 54.1-3301. (Patron-Peace, HB 1943 (Chapter 353); Howell, SB 1075 (Chapter 761))

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons; certain data required. Amending § 54.1-2709.2. (Patron-Sickles, HB 1509 (CD))

Organ and tissue donation; funeral homes receiving a body following organ or tissue donation and providing embalming, etc., shall be immune from liability. Adding § 54.1-2818.4. (Patron-Massie, HB 2258 (Chapter 811))

Perpetual care trust fund overpayments; permits a cemetery company to recover. Adding § 54.1-2320.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1593 (F))

Physician assistants; provides immunity therefor under supervision for review or action on results of laboratory tests or examinations. Amending § 8.01-581.18:1. (Patron-Athey, HB 2329 (F))

Physicians and patients; eliminates requirement limiting patient’s health information that may be discovered or introduced at trial. Amending § 8.01-399. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1984 (F))

Polygraph examiners; only a federal, state, or local law-enforcement officer shall operate instrument or device to detect deception or verify truth of statements. Amending §§ 54.1-1801 and 54.1-1805. (Patron-Wright, HB 1613 (V); Ruff, SB 1374 (V))

Prescription donation; clarifies hospitals and clinics may redispense donation medications to indigent. Amending § 54.1-3411.1. (Patron-Eisenberg, HB 2482 (Chapter 114))

Prescription information; confidentiality. Amending § 54.1-3401; adding § 54.1-3408.04. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2452 (F))

Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information. Amending § 54.1-2523. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2259 (I) See HB2211)

Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information. Amending § 54.1-2523; adding §§ 54.1-2523.2 and 54.1-2526. (Patron-Jones, HB 2211 (Chapter 158); Puckett, SB 1195 (Chapter 162))

Preventive medications for sexual assault victims; prescriber may authorize registered professional nurses to administer. Amending §§ 54.1-2722 and 54.1-3408. (Patron-Blevins, SB 965 (Chapter 506))

Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; licensure of business brokers. Adding §§ 54.1-2355 through 54.1-2358. (Patron-Vogel, SB 1267 (F))

Public Procurement Act; procurement of architectural and professional engineering services for multiple construction projects. Amending § 2.2-4301. (Patron-Locke, SB 834 (Chapter 495))

Public Procurement Act; verification of legal presence of contractors for employment. Amending § 2.2-4317; adding § 2.2-4308.2. (Patron-Cline, HB 1558 (CD); Nichols, HB 2121 (F))

Radiologist assistants; licensure. Amending §§ 54.1-2900, 54.1-2956.8:1, and 54.1-2956.8:2. (Patron-Peace, HB 1939 (Chapter 83); Blevins, SB 968 (Chapter 507))

Real Estate Board; compensation to referring attorneys prohibited, exception. Amending § 54.1-2103. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 2040 (Chapter 88))

Real Estate Board; waiver of broker education requirements. Amending § 54.1-2105. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1210 (F))

Real estate brokers; exempts license requirement thereof who assists a prospective purchaser, tenant, etc., in another state to purchase, lease, etc., in commercial real estate. Amending §§ 54.1-2103 and 55-526. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1031 (Chapter 262))

Restriction on Supreme Court; shall not promulgate any rule that prohibits conduct of an attorney advising a law-enforcement officer as to investigative conduct permitted by Constitution of Virginia or U.S. Constitution. Amending § 54.1-3915. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2365 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts contractor when property will be used in construction or repair of public schools. Amending § 58.1-610. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 230 (CD))

Retirement System; retirees may be hired as nurses without interrupting retirement benefits. Amending § 51.1-155. (Patron-Valentine, HB 1684 (F); Whipple, SB 1056 (F))

Revocation or suspension of license to practice law; if attorney found guilty of criminal activity that violates Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct and results in loss of property of one or more of attorney’s clients. Amending § 54.1-3935. (Patron-Stolle, SB 1379 (Chapter 287))

State employees; increases paid leave allowed for volunteer fire department and rescue squad services. Amending § 2.2-2821.2. (Patron-Purkey, HB 2083 (Chapter 457))

Unborn child pain information; requires doctors to offer to anesthetize fetus prior to abortion. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Cline, HB 2634 (F))

Unused Pharmaceutical Disposal Program; created. Adding §§ 54.1-3473 and 54.1-3474. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1207 (F))

Unused Pharmaceuticals Disposal Program; created. Adding §§ 54.1-3472.1 and 54.1-3472.2. (Patron-Landes, HB 86 (CD))

Veterinarians, large animal; Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to study shortage thereof. (Patron-Peace, HJR 730 (P))

Workers’ Compensation; person who contracts for a subcontractor to perform work is not required to insure payment thereof. Amending § 65.2-302. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 2272 (F))

Workers’ compensation; pharmacist filling a prescription to dispense a therapeutically equivalent drug product for a prescribed name-brand drug product if available and costs less. Adding § 65.2-603.1. (Patron-Purkey, HB 1674 (Chapter 333); Saslaw, SB 1158 (Chapter 559))