2014 SESSION

Convened January 8, 2014
Adjourned sine die March 8, 2014
Reconvened April 23, 2014
Adjourned sine die April 23, 2014

HEALTH

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over to 2015 Session

Abortion; eliminates requirement that a pregnant woman undergo a mandatory transabdominal ultrasound, pregnant woman shall be offered opportunity to undergo fetal ultrasound imaging. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 546 (F))

Abortion; no physician shall be subject to civil penalty for failure to perform or supervise performance of ultrasound imaging required if, in medical judgment, imaging is not medically necessary. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 547 (F))

Abortion; removes requirement that an ultrasound be performed 24 hours prior. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Ward, HB 1056 (F))

Abortion; removes requirement that woman undergo transabdominal ultrasound. Amending § 18.2-76. (Patron-Locke, SB 617 (F))

Abortion; sex-selective, penalty. Amending § 18.2-76; adding § 18.2-71.2. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 98 (F))

Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Joint Commission on; replaces outdated references to Commission with references to national accrediting organizations. Amending §§ 8.01-225.01, 8.01-581.16, 8.01-581.17, 23-77.3, 32.1-111.3, 32.1-125.1, and 32.1-127. (Patron-Stolle, HB 391 (Chapter 320))

Active duty military health care providers; practice at public and private health care facilities. Amending § 54.1-2901. (Patron-Stolle, HB 580 (Chapter 8))

Advance Health Care Directive Registry; submission of documents. Amending § 54.1-2995. (Patron-Barker, SB 575 (Chapter 715))

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset provision to July 1, 2017. Amending § 51.5-154. (Patron-Leftwich, HB 1087 (Chapter 434); Ruff, SB 82 (Chapter 520))

Anatomic pathology services; practitioners licensed by Board of Medicine prohibited from charging a fee greater than amount billed, etc. Adding § 54.1-2962.01. (Patron-Stolle, HB 893 (Chapter 81))

Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; employer who hires licensed asbestos workers to provide certain written notice, examination, initial asbestos worker license applicants. Amending § 54.1-516.1; adding §§ 54.1-515.1 and 54.1-516.2. (Patron-Ebbin, SB 299 (C))

Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Virginia Board for; examination, initial asbestos worker license applicants. Amending § 54.1-516.1; adding §§ 54.1-515.1 and 54.1-516.2. (Patron-Farrell, HB 179 (C))

Assault and battery; person who commits against emergency health care provider is guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor. Amending § 18.2-57. (Patron-Stolle, HB 392 (F))

Cancer; failure to report diagnosis, personal action for injury to person, malpractice against health care provider, failure to report. Amending § 8.01-243. (Patron-McClellan, HB 718 (F); Vogel, SB 395 (C))

Certificate of birth; any adopted person who has attained United States citizenship, State Registrar shall, upon request and receipt of evidence, establish and register new certificate. Amending § 32.1-261. (Patron-Cosgrove, SB 281 (Chapter 621))

Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to accept and review, authorizes Commissioner to issue for establishment of new hospital with up to 70 new beds in Planning District 1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1022 (F))

Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to condition approval to support charitable organizations that target providing health care aid to disabled veterans. Amending § 32.1-102.4. (Patron-Barker, SB 529 (F))

Chief Medical Examiner, Office of; powers and duties, medicolegal death examinations. Amending §§ 32.1-263, 32.1-264, 32.1-277, 32.1-279, 32.1-281 through 32.1-283.3, 32.1-283.5, 32.1-284, 32.1-285, 32.1-286, 32.1-288, 32.1-291.22, 32.1-291.23, 32.1-298, 32.1-301, 54.1-2807, 54.1-2818.1, 54.1-2972, and 54.1-2973; repealing § 32.1-280. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 928 (F))

Chief Medical Examiner, Office of; powers and duties, medicolegal death examinations. Amending §§ 32.1-263, 32.1-264, 32.1-277, 32.1-279, 32.1-281 through 32.1-283.3, 32.1-283.5, 32.1-284, 32.1-285, 32.1-286, 32.1-291.22, 32.1-291.23, 32.1-298, 32.1-301, 54.1-2807, 54.1-2818.1, 54.1-2972, and 54.1-2973; repealing § 32.1-280. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 924 (Chapter 583))

Criminal background checks; employment prior to receipt of results. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 63.2-1720, 63.2-1721, and 63.2-1724. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 450 (Chapter 129))

Criminal history record checks; sets out list of barrier crimes. Amending §§ 15.2-914, 19.2-389, 19.2-392.02, 22.1-296.3, 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-901.1, 63.2-1601.1, 63.2-1704, 63.2-1717, and 63.2-1720 through 63.2-1726; adding § 63.2-1719.1; repealing § 63.2-1719. (Patron-Edwards, SB 353 (F))

Crohn’s disease, colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome; identification cards and information. Adding § 32.1-92.3. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 329 (C))

Dead bodies; Department of Corrections to accept and dispose of an unclaimed body of person who has been received into state corrections system and died prior to his release and whose body Commissioner of Health refuses to accept. Amending § 32.1-288. (Patron-Alexander, SB 403 (I) See SB304)

Dead human bodies; establishes a process for disposition for unclaimed bodies, identification of decedent, next of kin, prerequisites for cremation. Amending §§ 32.1-298, 32.1-299, 54.1-2807, and 54.1-2818.1; adding §§ 32.1-309.1 through 32.1-309.4; repealing §§ 32.1-284, 32.1-288, and 32.1-288.1. (Patron-Alexander, SB 304 (Chapter 228))

Dead human bodies; establishes a process for the disposition for unclaimed bodies. Amending §§ 32.1-298, 32.1-299, 54.1-2807, and 54.1-2818.1; adding §§ 32.1-304.1 through 32.1-304.4; repealing §§ 32.1-284, 32.1-288, and 32.1-288.1. (Patron-Martin, SB 535 (I) See SB304)

Diabetes; Department of Social Services to develop a pilot program for self-care education for individuals and families. (Patron-Futrell, HB 779 (C))

Diabetes; student, with parental consent and written approval from prescriber, permitted to self-check his own blood glucose levels on school property, carry certain supplies for immediate treatment, Department of Education shall review and update its Manual for Training Public School Employees in Administration of Insulin and Glucagon, Manual shall include certain training requirements. Adding § 22.1-274.01:1. (Patron-Cole, HB 134 (Chapter 554); Stuart, SB 532 (Chapter 488))

DNA; adds certain crimes to list of crimes for which a sample must be taken upon arrest for commission or attempted commission. Amending §§ 19.2-310.2 and 19.2-310.2:1. (Patron-Stuart, SB 6 (F))

Emergency care; school board or local health department employees that render certain care shall not be liable for civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions on part of such employee. Amending § 8.01-225. (Patron-Newman, SB 624 (Chapter 468))

Emergency medical services providers; regulations of Board of Health governing qualifications for certification shall require no more than 40 hours of classroom instruction. Amending § 32.1-111.5. (Patron-Byron, HB 1010 (C))

Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; eligibility for assistance, Board of Medical Assistance Services shall promulgate regulations to implement provisions of this act to be effective within 280 days of its enactment. Amending § 32.1-351. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 586 (Chapter 9); Hanger, SB 416 (Chapter 183))

Foster-care youth; Medicaid benefits shall be suspended, rather than terminated, upon entering custody of Department of Juvenile Justice. Adding § 32.1-325.04. (Patron-Favola, SB 273 (F))

Health benefit exchange; prohibits State Corporation Commission from contracting or entering into a memorandum of understanding to carry out its plan management functions with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or any other federal agency. Amending §§ 32.1-16 and 38.2-326. (Patron-Berg, HB 338 (C))

Health Care, Joint Commission on; extends sunset provision to July 1, 2018. Amending § 30-170. (Patron-Brink, HB 680 (Chapter 280); Puller, SB 60 (Chapter 518))

Health care policy, group health benefit plan, and health plan; updates references to federal programs in definitions. Amending §§ 8.01-27.5, 38.2-2201, 38.2-3407.12, and 38.2-3407.15. (Patron-Ware, HB 765 (Chapter 417); McWaters, SB 360 (Chapter 157))

Health care providers; civil immunity for members of or consultants to certain boards or committees. Amending § 8.01-581.16. (Patron-Minchew, HB 130 (Chapter 17); McDougle, SB 253 (Chapter 363))

Health care providers; upon request, provide patient with metadata of patient’s electronic medical record. Amending § 8.01-413. (Patron-Albo, HB 490 (F))

Health care providers, volunteer; Department of Health shall certify certain persons, immunity from liability, applicant has provided at least four hours of qualifying services at free clinic, etc. Amending § 2.2-507; adding §§ 8.01-225.03 and 32.1-370. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 39 (F))

Health care providers, volunteer; Department of Health shall certify certain persons, immunity from liability, applicant has provided for 11 months of year at least four hours of qualifying services at free clinic, etc. Amending § 2.2-507; adding §§ 8.01-225.03 and 32.1-370. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1264 (F))

Health center commissions; Chesterfield County members shall not be removable at any time by governing body except for malfeasance or at end of member’s term. Amending § 15.2-5204. (Patron-Robinson, HB 1093 (Chapter 735))

Health, Department of; onsite sewage system design, report. (Patron-Webert, HB 409 (F))

Health insurance; essential health benefits, abortion coverage. Amending § 38.2-3451. (Patron-McClellan, HB 1186 (F); Locke, SB 618 (F); McEachin, SB 646 (I) See SB618)

Health insurance; victims of sexual assault, cost-sharing requirement for HIV prevention medication. Amending § 38.2-3418. (Patron-Favola, SB 275 (C))

Health regulatory boards; denial or suspension of a license, certificate or registration, exception. Amending §§ 54.1-2408 and 54.1-2409. (Patron-Robinson, HB 611 (Chapter 76))

Home care organizations; state agencies that inspect organizations to coordinate inspections both among subdivisions of agency and with other agencies and to accept equivalent inspections. Amending § 32.1-162.10. (Patron-Head, HB 476 (Chapter 324))

Home health care providers; Joint Commission on Health Care to study compensation and benefits. (Patron-Hope, HJR 90 (F))

Home-produced or farm-produced products; sale of products by farm operation employing 10 or fewer people or by private home. Amending §§ 3.2-5101, 3.2-5130, 3.2-5206, 28.2-803, and 32.1-12. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 135 (F); Black, SB 176 (F))

Hospital authorities; counties shall have same powers with regard to authority enabling statute as cities. Amending § 15.2-5301. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 628 (Chapter 502))

Immunizations; updates provisions for children. Amending § 32.1-46. (Patron-Orrock, HB 1031 (Chapter 344))

Immunizations; vaccine administered to child without charge to parent of or person standing in loco parentis, etc., reimbursement to Department for all allowable costs associated with vaccine. Amending § 32.1-46. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 305 (Chapter 316))

Implantable medical devices; Department of Health Professions shall consider any issues related to use of those distributed by medical device distributors in which a physician has an ownership interest, report. (Patron-Peace, HB 1235 (Chapter 351); Martin, SB 536 (Chapter 262))

Inmates; Director of Department of Corrections to develop procedures for identifying those who may be eligible for medical assistance. Amending §§ 32.1-320 and 53.1-10. (Patron-Sickles, HB 913 (F))

Medicaid enrollees; Department of Medical Assistance Services to apply for waiver of certain program requirements, report. (Patron-Watkins, SB 297 (F))

Medicaid program independent contractors; deferred compensation plan, provisions shall become effective on January 1, 2015, and shall expire on January 1, 2020. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 147 (Chapter 196); Hanger, SB 412 (Chapter 750))

Methamphetamine cleanup; Board of Health, et al., to certify that methamphetamine level at property is at or below post cleanup target. Amending §§ 18.2-248 and 32.1-11.7. (Patron-Stanley, SB 31 (Chapter 513))

Newborns; critical congenital heart defect screening, surveillance and follow up procedures. Amending § 32.1-67; adding § 32.1-65.1. (Patron-Comstock, HB 387 (Chapter 4))

Newborns; critical congenital heart defect screening using pulse oximetry or other Board-approved screening test, duty of Board of Health. Amending § 32.1-67; adding § 32.1-65.1. (Patron-McWaters, SB 183 (Chapter 175))

Nursing homes; Department of Health to study care of individuals with dementia residing in facilities. (Patron-Keam, HB 831 (F))

Nursing homes; increases staffing and care standards to require minimum of specific direct care services to each resident per 24-hour period. Amending § 32.1-127. (Patron-Watts, HB 568 (F))

Oral health; recognizing importance as part of overall health and supporting efforts to improve to all Virginians. (Patron-Peace, HJR 148 (P))

Organ donation; establishes a system of presumed consent in the Commonwealth. Amending §§ 32.1-127, 32.1-127.1, 32.1-291.2, 32.1-291.4, 32.1-291.5, 32.1-291.6, 32.1-291.11, 32.1-291.12, 32.1-291.14, 32.1-291.17, 32.1-291.18, 32.1-291.21, 32.1-292.2, 46.2-342, 54.1-2984, 54.1-2986, 54.1-2986.1, and 54.1-2995; adding §§ 32.1-291.3:1, 32.1-291.3:2, and 32.1-291.3:3; repealing §§ 32.1-291.1, 32.1-291.3, 32.1-291.7 through 32.1-291.10, and 32.1-291.24. (Patron-Bell, Richard P., HB 154 (F))

Pediatric oral health; essential health benefits. Amending § 38.2-3451. (Patron-Habeeb, HB 33 (Chapter 307); Stuart, SB 484 (Chapter 369))

Planned Parenthood; prohibits provision of state funds to Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any subsidiary thereof. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 531 (F))

Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE); Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) to expand. Amending § 32.1-330.3. (Patron-Head, HB 454 (F))

Public safety employees; testing for blood-borne pathogens. Amending § 32.1-45.2. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 395 (Chapter 275))

Safe drinking water; County of Bedford may by ordinance establish reasonable local private well testing requirements. Amending § 32.1-176.5. (Patron-Austin, HB 1177 (Chapter 599))

Social worker; family-services specialists and qualified equivalent workers allowed to perform previously limited tasks. Amending §§ 32.1-330, 51.5-148, 63.2-219, 63.2-1225, 63.2-1226, 63.2-1231, and 63.2-1509. (Patron-Toscano, HB 397 (F); Peace, HB 890 (Chapter 285))

Southwest Virginia Health Authority; expands Authority to include Counties of Smyth and Washington. Amending §§ 15.2-5368 and 15.2-5370. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 455 (Chapter 236))

Student-athletes; Board of Education shall amend its guidelines for school division policies and procedures on concussions, licensed health care provider to recommend when student should return to classroom. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 1096 (Chapter 349))

Suicide; abolishes common-law crime. Adding § 18.2-16.1. (Patron-Krupicka, HB 79 (F); Ebbin, SB 22 (F); Saslaw, SB 521 (I) See SB22)

Suit for personal injury; report from health care provider licensed outside of the Commonwealth. Amending § 16.1-88.2. (Patron-Chafin, HB 394 (Chapter 25); Stanley, SB 114 (Chapter 446))

Teledentistry pilot program; Department of Medical Assistance Services to create, report, provisions effective if included in general appropriation. Amending § 54.1-2722; adding § 32.1-326.4. (Patron-Black, SB 647 (C))

Treasury, Department of, Risk Management Division; risk management plan for volunteer health care providers, certify a health care provider. Adding §§ 2.2-1837.1 and 32.1-370. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 667 (F))

Treasury, Department of, Risk Management Division; risk management plan for volunteer health care providers, certify up to 200 health care providers. Adding §§ 2.2-1837.1 and 32.1-370. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 1265 (F))

Uniform assessments; Department of Health shall contract with other public or private entities to conduct community-based and institutional screenings, enrollment in Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) plan. Amending § 32.1-330; adding § 32.1-330.4. (Patron-Head, HB 702 (Chapter 413))

Uranium exploration; sampling of well near activity. Adding §§ 32.1-176.5:1.1 and 45.1-275.1. (Patron-Ruff, SB 547 (C))

Viral hepatitis; Joint Commission on Health Care to study. (Patron-Hodges, HJR 68 (P))

Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; length of term of Board of Directors. Amending § 32.1-122.7:1. (Patron-Barker, SB 595 (Chapter 720))

Virginia Human Rights Act; childbirth or related medical conditions. Amending § 2.2-3903. (Patron-McQuinn, HB 474 (F))

Virginia Medicaid program and Medicaid-funded nonemergency transportation services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study. (Patron-Albo, HJR 40 (F))

Vital Records, State Registrar of; disclosure of death index information. Amending § 32.1-271. (Patron-Peace, HB 905 (C))

Water supplies and waterworks; defines human consumption. Amending §§ 32.1-167 and 32.1-169. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 674 (Chapter 333))