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SJ 43 Lead-Poisoning Prevention, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued.

Introduced by: Benjamin J. Lambert III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Study; lead-poisoning prevention. Continues the Joint Subcommittee Studying Lead-Poisoning Prevention to (i) work with the Lead-Safe Virginia program within the Department of Health, in all ways feasible, to maintain and increase federal support for Virginia's lead-poisoning prevention efforts; (ii) cooperate with the Department of Housing and Community Development, in all ways feasible, to assist with its housing grant; (iii) pursue the development of a metadata clearinghouse by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency of the databases and data repositories within the Secretariat of Health and Human Resources, upon approval of appropriate legislation; (iv) examine any issues relating to the blood-lead testing protocol as needed; (v) assess any housing issues that may arise in the coming year; (vi) seek the establishment of a collaborative approach to blood-lead testing issues between the Division of Consolidated Laboratories, the Department of Health, and the Department of Medical Assistance Services; (vii) seek input from nurses, pediatricians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and various state agency personnel concerning the potential benefits or drawbacks of delegating certain screening and testing to registered nurses; and (viii) continue to act as a coordinating influence on state efforts to prevent lead poisoning. To assist the joint subcommittee in its work (a) the Secretary of Health and Human Resources is requested to establish a task force to examine issues relating to the delegation of screening and testing to registered nurses, pursuant to the Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program; and (b) the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources are requested to establish a task force to facilitate communication and cooperation of blood-lead testing issues. The joint subcommittee must submit an executive summary of its findings and recommendations, including a summary of the presentations to the joint subcommittee by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources and the Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, to the 2005 Session of the General Assembly.


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HISTORY

  • 01/14/04  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 045435748
  • 01/14/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
  • 01/30/04  Senate: Reported from Rules with amendment by voice vote
  • 02/02/04  Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/02/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/02/04  Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/02/04  Senate: Reading waived (40-Y, 0-N)
  • 02/02/04  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/03/04  Senate: Read second time
  • 02/03/04  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 02/03/04  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 02/03/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SJ43E
  • 02/03/04  Senate: Printed as engrossed 045435748-E
  • 02/04/04  Senate: Read third time
  • 02/04/04  Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  • 02/04/04  Senate: Communicated to House
  • 02/05/04  House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/05/04  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
  • 03/03/04  House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
  • 03/03/04  House: Committee substitute printed 044902748-H1
  • 03/05/04  House: Passed by for the day
  • 03/08/04  House: Passed by for the day
  • 03/09/04  House: Taken up
  • 03/09/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 044902748-H1
  • 03/09/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SJ43H1
  • 03/09/04  House: Agreed to by House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 03/09/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 03/10/04  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate
  • 03/25/04  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ43ER)