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2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012


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Abortion; informed consent, shall undergo ultrasound imaging. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Smith, SB 279 (I) See SB484)
Abortion; informed consent, shall undergo ultrasound imaging, exceptions. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Byron, HB 462 (Chapter 131))
Abortion; ultrasound required at least 24 hours prior to undergoing procedure. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Vogel, SB 484 (F))
Abortion; ultrasound required at least 48 hours prior to undergoing procedure. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Cole, HB 261 (I) See HB462)
Abortion, forced or coerced; prohibited, penalty. Adding § 18.2-71.2. (Patron-Smith, SB 277 (C))
Abortion funding; repealed. Repealing § 32.1-92.2. (Patron-Cole, HB 62 (F))
Accident and sickness insurance; coverage for hospitalization and anesthesia for pediatric dental procedures. Amending § 38.2-3418.12. (Patron-McWaters, SB 81 (F))
Asbestos, Lead, Mold, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; examination for license applicants, disciplinary actions. Amending §§ 54.1-501 and 54.1-516.1; adding §§ 54.1-515.1 and 54.1-516.2. (Patron-Favola, SB 482 (F))
Asbestos, Lead, Mold, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; required to administer an examination to asbestos worker license applicants. Amending § 54.1-501. (Patron-Favola, SB 157 (F))
Asbestos workers; requires Commissioner of Labor and Industry to maintain registry of complaints alleging existence or imminent threat of an asbestos violation. Amending §§ 40.1-51.26 and 40.1-51.31; adding § 40.1-51.27:1. (Patron-Favola, SB 483 (C))
Barrier crimes; adds extortion and felony violations of protective orders to statute. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-1719, and 63.2-1726. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 971 (Chapter 383))
Breach of medical information; extends requirement to notify individuals of breach to all individuals and public and private entities. Amending § 32.1-127.1:05. (Patron-Barker, SB 214 (C))
Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health shall accept applications and issue certificate for establishment of psychiatric service and addition of psychiatric inpatient beds in Virginia Beach. (Patron-Purkey, HB 1240 (F); Northam, SB 524 (F))
Certificate of public need; exemption from Request for Applications (RFAs) process. Amending § 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Orrock, HB 534 (C))
Certificate of public need; process for review and approval of psychiatric and substance abuse services. Amending §§ 32.1-102.1 and 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Peace, HB 269 (Chapter 492))
Certificate of public need; relocation and certificates for certain nursing home beds. Repealing §§ 32.1-102.3:5 and 32.1-102.3:6. (Patron-Orrock, HB 535 (Chapter 301))
Certificate of public need program; eliminates requirement that Commissioner of Health report annually to Governor and General Assembly on status of program. Repealing § 32.1-102.12. (Patron-Newman, SB 487 (Chapter 123))
Chemotherapy; requirements for orally administered cancer drugs. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.18. (Patron-Peace, HB 1273 (Chapter 634); Vogel, SB 450 (Chapter 641))
Cigarette and other tobacco products; increases tax rates. Amending §§ 32.1-366, 58.1-1001, 58.1-1018, 58.1-1021.02, and 58.1-1021.05. (Patron-Hope, HB 160 (F))
Community-based continuing care (CBCC) providers; required to be registered with State Corporation Commission. Amending §§ 38.2-4900, 38.2-4902, 38.2-4904, and 38.2-4905; adding §§ 38.2-4918 through 38.2-4923 and 38.2-4924 through 38.2-4932; repealing §§ 38.2-4906 through 38.2-4909, 38.2-4911, and 38.2-4913 through 38.2-4916. (Patron-Jones, HB 735 (Chapter 303); Norment, SB 266 (Chapter 208))
Community-based mental health services; Joint Commission on Health Care to study availability for individuals transitioning from state hospitals to community-based care. (Patron-O’Bannon, HJR 18 (F))
Congenital cyanotic heart disease, critical; Department of Health to convene work group to develop a plan for implementing program for screening infants. (Patron-Hope, HB 399 (V))
Dead bodies; requires court authorization for locality to pay reasonable expenses for disposition. Amending § 32.1-288. (Patron-Alexander, HB 1125 (C))
Death by wrongful act; whenever fetal death, natural mother may bring an action against person, corporation, etc. Amending § 8.01-50. (Patron-Stanley, SB 674 (Chapter 725))
Death, marriage, or divorce records; changes time period before becomes public. Amending § 32.1-271. (Patron-Peace, HB 272 (Chapter 16))
Death records; disclosure of records. Amending § 32.1-271. (Patron-Blevins, SB 310 (F))
Dental disease; Joint Commission on Health Care to study fiscal impact to State that results from untreated patients. (Patron-Barker, SJR 50 (F))
Discharge planning from state hospital or training center; right to return to place of residence. Amending § 37.2-505. (Patron-Dance, HB 496 (Chapter 656))
Driver’s licenses; applicants may designate insulin-dependent diabetes or a hearing or speech impairment. Amending § 46.2-342. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 310 (F))
Estate tax; reinstated for persons dying on or after July 1, 2012. Amending §§ 32.1-127, 58.1-901, 58.1-902, 58.1-905, and 58.1-912. (Patron-Watts, HB 419 (F))
Expedited partner therapy; Joint Commission on Health Care to study options for implementing in State. (Patron-Herring, HJR 147 (F))
Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) Plan; Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide coverage for otherwise eligible children and pregnant women during first five years of lawful U.S. residence. Amending §§ 32.1-325 and 32.1-351. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 183 (Chapter 689); Lopez, HB 782 (F); Ebbin, SB 568 (Chapter 646))
Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, and 63.2-1720; adding § 18.2-178.1. (Patron-Sickles, HB 882 (I) See HB987)
Food deserts; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to explore and recommend strategies to eliminate to make healthy and affordable food products available and accessible to low-income and poor citizens and impoverished communities, report. (Patron-McQuinn, HJR 88 (F))
Gang-free zones; adds school bus stops and publicly owned parks, libraries, and hospitals to list of places denoted as zones. Amending § 18.2-46.3:3. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 287 (F))
Group health insurance; small employer is one who employs between two and 50 employees who are covered. Amending §§ 38.2-3431 and 38.2-3551. (Patron-Wagner, SB 522 (F))
Health care provider; Department of Health Professions to study options for accepting military training and experience as satisfying requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. (Patron-Stolle, HJR 51 (F))
Health care providers; person who is licensed, registered, etc., who makes false statement or includes any false information in patient’s medical record shall be guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor. Adding §§ 54.1-2403.4 and 54.1-2506.02. (Patron-Cole, HB 260 (F))
Health information; Department of Health to establish work group to examine needs related to health care reform. Adding § 32.1-276.9:1. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 643 (I) See SB135)
Health insurance; diagnostic procedures resulting from preventive care or screening. Adding § 38.2-3442.1. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 705 (C))
Health insurance; policies without abortion coverage. Amending § 38.2-4300; adding § 38.2-3407.2:1. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1174 (F))
Health insurance; time limit on submitting claims. Amending §§ 38.2-3407.15, 38.2-3503, and 38.2-3536. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 980 (C))
Health insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder; deletes requirement that board certified behavior analysts be certified by Board of Medicine. Amending § 38.2-3418.17. (Patron-Howell, SB 542 (F))
Health plan, state; makes changes to appeals process for complaints to conform Virginia law to federal health care reform. Amending § 2.2-2818. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 715 (Chapter 60); Watkins, SB 499 (Chapter 201))
Health Professions, Board of; required to meet annually rather than quarterly. Amending § 54.1-2508. (Patron-Peace, HB 265 (Chapter 361))
Health records privacy; health care providers shall disclose information to emergency medical services councils. Amending §§ 32.1-116.1 and 32.1-127.1:03. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 177 (Chapter 402))
Health, State Board of; in consultation with Department of Environmental Quality, et al., shall establish guidelines for cleanup of residential property used as clandestine drug lab. Adding § 32.1-11.7. (Patron-Rush, HB 796 (Chapter 778))
Higher educational institutions; required to notify parents that student may be suicidal. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Petersen, SB 624 (C))
Home care organizations; licensure. Amending § 32.1-162.9. (Patron-Head, HB 220 (Chapter 139))
Hospital discharge procedures; community services board shall provide information to all hospitals about alcohol and substance abuse services available to minors. Amending § 37.2-505; adding § 32.1-137.02. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1075 (Chapter 180); Marsden, SB 201 (Chapter 813))
Hospitals and physicians; processing health insurance claims. Adding §§ 8.01-27.5, 32.1-137.02, and 54.1-2910.02. (Patron-McEachin, SB 650 (C))
Human embryos; research prohibited, penalty. Adding § 32.1-162.20:1. (Patron-Cline, HB 1162 (F))
Human papillomavirus vaccine; eliminates requirement of vaccination for female children. Amending § 32.1-46. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 65 (F); Byron, HB 1112 (C))
Human papillomavirus vaccine; State shall assume liability for any injury resulting from administration. Amending § 32.1-46. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 824 (F))
Impaired health care providers; amends definition of impairment. Amending § 54.1-2515. (Patron-Jones, HB 1289 (C); Vogel, SB 634 (C))
Income tax, state; increases long-term care insurance credit. Amending § 58.1-339.11. (Patron-Garrett, HB 505 (C); Newman, SB 341 (C))
Interstate Health Care Compact; established. Adding § 32.1-370. (Patron-Peace, HB 264 (C))
Lyme disease; adds both confirmed and suspected cases to list of diseases required to be reported to Department of Health. Amending § 32.1-35. (Patron-Black, SB 13 (F))
Mammograms; requires Board of Health to establish guidelines requiring licensed facility or physician’s office to include information on breast density in letters sent to patient. Amending § 32.1-229. (Patron-Orrock, HB 83 (Chapter 6); Edwards, SB 544 (Chapter 125))
Mandated health insurance; benefits not applicable if exceed essential benefits package. Adding § 38.2-3406.3. (Patron-Miller, HB 213 (F); Wagner, SB 518 (C))
Marriages, divorces, and annulments; disclosure of records. Amending § 32.1-271. (Patron-Blevins, SB 309 (F))
Medicaid; appeals of agency determinations regarding overpayments. Amending § 32.1-325.1. (Patron-Minchew, HB 918 (C); Ruff, SB 426 (C))
Medicaid; Director of Department of Medical Assistance Services to develop and implement long-term care system. Adding §§ 32.1-331.18 through 32.1-331.25. (Patron-Martin, SB 659 (C))
Medicaid; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study effect of payment policies for hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians on access to health care services. (Patron-Stosch, SJR 92 (P))
Medicaid; joint subcommittee to study reducing costs by increasing efficiencies and reducing fraud. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 119 (F))
Medicaid; joint subcommittee to study reducing costs by using telemedicine. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 171 (F))
Medicaid eligibility; determination of assets. Amending § 32.1-325.02. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1090 (F))
Medicaid Managed Care Ombudsman, Office of; established. Adding § 32.1-330.2:1. (Patron-Brink, HB 920 (F))
Medical Assistance Services, Board of; requires at least two members of Board to be health care fraud investigators. Amending § 32.1-324. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 184 (Chapter 137))
Medical doctors; joint subcommittee to study current and impending severe shortage in State. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 84 (F))
Medical Fraud Control Unit; Attorney General to appoint investigators. Amending §§ 9.1-101 and 18.2-308; adding § 32.1-320.1. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 988 (F); Obenshain, SB 439 (C))
Mental health and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, technical amendments. Amending §§ 2.2-701, 2.2-705, 2.2-1124, 2.2-1204, 2.2-1207, 2.2-1839, 2.2-2411, 2.2-2525, 2.2-2649, 2.2-3705.3, 2.2-3705.5, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 15.2-964, 15.2-2291, 16.1-241, 16.1-269.1, 16.1-278.11, 16.1-280, 16.1-283, 16.1-336, 16.1-361, 18.2-369, 19.2-123, 19.2-182.2, 19.2-182.3, 19.2-182.8, 19.2-182.9, 19.2-218.1, 19.2-316, 19.2-389, 22.1-3, 22.1-7, 22.1-213, 22.1-214.2, 22.1-214.3, 22.1-215, 22.1-217.1, 22.1-253.13:2, 22.1-319, 23-38.2, 25.1-100, 29.1-313, 32.1-59, 32.1-65, 32.1-102.1, 32.1-127.01, 32.1-283, 32.1-323.2, 32.1-331.13, 36-96.6, 37.2-100, 37.2-200, 37.2-203, 37.2-204, 37.2-303 through 37.2-306, 37.2-312, 37.2-314, 37.2-315, 37.2-316, 37.2-318, 37.2-319, 37.2-400, 37.2-401, 37.2-403, 37.2-406, 37.2-408, 37.2-408.1, 37.2-409, 37.2-411, 37.2-416, 37.2-419, 37.2-420, 37.2-427, 37.2-428, 37.2-430, 37.2-500, 37.2-501, 37.2-504, 37.2-505, 37.2-506, 37.2-508, 37.2-509, 37.2-511, 37.2-512, 37.2-600, 37.2-601, 37.2-602, 37.2-605, 37.2-608, 37.2-609, 37.2-612, 37.2-613, 37.2-615, 37.2-700 through 37.2-706, 37.2-709 through 37.2-715, 37.2-717 through 37.2-721, 37.2-802, 37.2-806, 37.2-837 through 37.2-840, 37.2-843, 37.2-1028, 37.2-1101, 38.2-3323, 38.2-3409, 40.1-28.9, 46.2-314, 46.2-400, 46.2-401, 51.1-513.3, 51.5-3, 51.5-30, 51.5-39.7, 51.5-39.8, 51.5-39.12, 53.1-40.3, 53.1-40.5, 53.1-40.7, 53.1-216, 54.1-701, 54.1-2970, 54.1-2982, 58.1-638, 58.1-3214, 60.2-213, 63.2-1000, 63.2-1105, 63.2-1602, 63.2-1603, 63.2-1801, 63.2-1805, 63.2-1808.1, 64.1-62.3, 64.1-157.1, 66-18, 66-19, and 66-20. (Patron-Garrett, HB 552 (Chapter 507); Martin, SB 387 (Chapter 476))
Nurse practitioners; practice as part of patient care teams that include a physician. Amending §§ 32.1-263, 54.1-2900, 54.1-2901, 54.1-2957, 54.1-2957.01, 54.1-3000, 54.1-3005, 54.1-3301, and 54.1-3401. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 346 (Chapter 213))
Nursing facility transfer and discharge procedures; Commissioner of Health to convene work group for purposes of clarifying requirements, etc., report. (Patron-Hope, HB 1274 (Chapter 730))
Nursing home patients; notice to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman when patient is involuntarily transferred or discharged. Amending § 32.1-138.1. (Patron-Hope, HB 159 (C))
Nursing home patients; written notice to patient in accordance with federal law, notice of discharge or transfer to State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Amending § 32.1-138.1. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1087 (C))
Nursing homes; involuntary discharge notification. Amending § 32.1-138.1. (Patron-Howell, SB 92 (C))
Nursing homes; patient advised in writing during admission process of professional or general liability insurance coverage, request for additional information. Amending §§ 32.1-138 and 63.2-1808. (Patron-Stanley, SB 65 (F))
Onsite sewage systems; establishes minimum required inspection frequencies for alternative systems. Amending § 32.1-163.6. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 442 (F))
Onsite sewage systems; inspections. Amending § 32.1-164.1. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1231 (Chapter 184))
Organ, eye, and tissue donation; Joint Commission on Health Care to study options for establishing an opt-out program in State. (Patron-O’Bannon, HJR 19 (F))
Prostate cancer prevention; State Health Commissioner to promote and emphasize screening as an effective tool, report. (Patron-McQuinn, HJR 87 (F))
Public assistance; local departments of social services to collect accurate contact information from applicants. Amending § 32.1-325; adding § 63.2-501.1. (Patron-Landes, HB 775 (Chapter 367))
Public schools; immunization requirements. Amending § 22.1-271.2. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1089 (Chapter 181))
Radiology benefits managers; requires any decision to deny physician’s order for diagnostic radiology test be made by a physician. Amending §§ 32.1-137.10 and 54.1-2903; adding § 38.2-3407.10:1. (Patron-Hope, HB 398 (C))
Regional emergency services councils; plan requirements related to crime victims. Amending § 32.1-111.11. (Patron-Pogge, HB 380 (I) See HB352)
Statewide fraud control program; overpayment moneys collected or recovered from recipients of medical assistance by local departments of social services shall be paid into Fraud Recovery Special Fund, etc. Amending § 63.2-526. (Patron-Toscano, HB 147 (F))
Storage of health records; replaces obsolete terminology and cross-references referred to as medical records or patient records. Amending §§ 32.1-127.1:01 and 54.1-2403.2. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 1212 (Chapter 336))
Surgery; definition and who may perform. Adding § 54.1-2400.01:1. (Patron-Peace, HB 266 (Chapter 15); Garrett, HB 506 (F); Martin, SB 543 (Chapter 124))
Threat assessment teams; authorized to receive health and criminal history records of students for purposes of assessment and intervention. Amending §§ 19.2-389, 19.2-389.1, and 32.1-127.1:03. (Patron-Massie, HB 1152 (Chapter 386))
Unborn children; construing the word “person” under Virginia law to include. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1 (C))
Victims’ rights; requires Department of Criminal Justice Services and Virginia Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund to be lead responding agencies for individuals determined to be victims. Amending §§ 22.1-279.8, 23-9.2:9, 32.1-111.3, 32.1-111.11, 44-146.18, and 44-146.19. (Patron-Cox, J.A., HB 352 (Chapter 418))
Virginia All-Payer Claims Database; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.6, 32.1-276.2, and 32.1-276.4; adding §§ 32.1-276.7:1 and 32.1-276.9:1; repealing § 32.1-276.5:1. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 343 (Chapter 693); Puller, SB 135 (Chapter 709))
Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; regulation of medical assistance. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.5, 8.01-216.8, 8.01-216.10, 32.1-127.1:03, and 32.1-320. (Patron-Vogel, SB 451 (Chapter 479))
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created, report. Adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6412. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 488 (I) See SB496)
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange; created, report. Adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6415. (Patron-Byron, HB 464 (F); Watkins, SB 496 (C))
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Authority; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2818, 2.2-2905, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 2.2-4343, 32.1-16, 32.1-321.1, 38.2-200, 38.2-316, 38.2-3522.1, 38.2-3523.4, and 63.2-206; adding §§ 38.2-1809.1, 38.2-3430.1:2, 38.2-3510.1, and 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6431. (Patron-McClellan, HB 357 (F); McEachin, SB 383 (F))
Virginia Health Benefit Exchange Authority; created, report. Amending §§ 2.2-2905, 2.2-3705.7, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 2.2-4343, 32.1-16, 32.1-321.1, 38.2-200, and 63.2-206; adding §§ 38.2-6400 through 38.2-6427. (Patron-Hope, HB 402 (F); Favola, SB 615 (F))
Virginia Immunization Information System; health care providers authorized to access databases containing health records. Amending §§ 32.1-46.01, 32.1-46.1, 32.1-64.1, 32.1-64.2, 32.1-65, 32.1-67, and 32.1-67.1. (Patron-Farrell, HB 829 (Chapter 147))
Virginia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; created, penalty. Adding §§ 18.2-76.3 through 18.2-76.13. (Patron-Anderson, HB 1285 (C); Obenshain, SB 637 (F))
Virginia Public Health Foundation; established, report. Adding §§ 2.2-2738 through 2.2-2744. (Patron-Orrock, HB 814 (C))
Virginia Public Procurement Act; certain payments under state plan for medical assistance services exempted. Amending § 2.2-4348. (Patron-Toscano, HB 444 (F))
Virginia Transplant Council; authorized to hire its own employees, etc. Amending § 32.1-297.1. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 330 (Chapter 692))
Vital records; records of State Registrar that become public information shall be turned over to Library of Virginia for safekeeping and for public access. Amending § 32.1-271. (Patron-Blevins, SB 660 (Chapter 356))
Workers’ compensation; Workers’ Compensation Commission shall retain jurisdiction for employees to pursue payment of charges for medical services. Amending § 65.2-714. (Patron-Habeeb, HB 1169 (Chapter 543))

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