FLOOR AMENDMENTS (RUST) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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Chapter 5 of Title 32.1

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Chapter 29 of Title 54.1

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"Minor surgery" shall also include dental surgery performed by a dentist licensed pursuant to Chapter 27 (§ 54.1-2700 et seq.) of Title 54.1.

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, any office or facility in which a dentist licensed pursuant to Chapter 27 (§ 54.1-2700 et seq.) of Title 54.1 provides dental services,

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Proceeds from the fees for the issuance of such licenses shall be utilized to defray all, or any part of, the expenses incurred by the Board of Medicine in issuing, accounting for, or enforcing such licenses, including the expenses of any inspections pursuant to this article. The fee schedule shall take into account such actual costs.

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, regulations of the Board,

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The Board of Medicine shall report the results of each such inspection and examination to the Board.

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F. The Board of Health may certify any licensed specialized health care facility which is otherwise qualified under Titles XVIII or XIX of the United States Social Security Act and any amendments thereto as a medical care facility pursuant to § 32.1-137.

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, any office or facility in which a dentist licensed pursuant to Chapter 27 (§ 54.1-2700 et seq.) of Title 54.1 provides dental services

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Medicine and Medical Assistance Services shall promulgate such regulations as may be required for the implementation of the provisions of this act by their respective departments to be effective as of the effective date of this act.

FLOOR AMENDMENTS (MCDONNELL) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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4. That the State Department of Health shall continue to enforce the provisions of Article 1.1 of Chapter 4 of Title 32.1 until the effective date of this act.

FLOOR AMENDMENT (MORGAN) AGREED TO BY HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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4. The Joint Commission on Health Care shall work collaboratively with the Departments of Health, Medical Assistance Services, and Health Professions in conjunction with the implementation of the provisions of this act. The Departments of Health, Medical Assistance Services, and Health Professions shall provide technical assistance to the Joint Commission. All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Joint Commission, upon request. The Joint Commission shall monitor the work of the Departments of Health, Medical Assistance Services and Health Professions in implementing this act. It shall (i) receive such reports as the Departments may be required to make pursuant hereto, including reviews and analysis of the impact of the repeal of the certificate of public need programs in other states, and make such recommendations as may be appropriate for legislative and administrative consideration to ameliorate any potential adverse impacts upon the delivery of health care services, including services to the indigent, in the Commonwealth; (ii) develop and recommend a plan for the implementation of this act, including the sufficiency of funding for and the provision of services to the indigent, to the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2000; (iii) consult regularly with the Co-Chairmen of the House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Education and Health Committee to facilitate the implementation of this act; (iv) after the implementation of this act, monitor the impact of this act upon the delivery of health care services in the Commonwealth, including services to the indigent; (v) seek input from all classes of health care consumers, providers, and representatives of health care facilities in the performance of the duties of the Joint Commission hereunder; and (vi) annually until 2005 report to the Governor and each session of the General Assembly concerning the development of an implementation plan and progress of the implementation of this act, offering such recommendations as may be appropriate for legislative and administrative consideration in order to maintain access for all Virginians to high-quality health care services in the Commonwealth and to assist in establishing a competitive environment for provision of health care services in the Commonwealth.