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2006 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Education and Health

Chairman: H. Russell Potts, Jr.

Clerk: Hobie Lehman
Staff: Norma Szakal,Nicole Seeds
Date of Meeting: January 19, 2006
Time and Place: Thursday, 8:00 AM, Senate Room B, General Assembly Building
Health Bills will be heard first

S.B. 18 Mental health; mandatory outpatient treatment program in certain jurisdictions.

Patron: Marsh

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 37.2-505, 37.2-802, 37.2-817, 37.2-820, and 37.2-821 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 8 of Title 37.2 an article numbered 5.1, consisting of sections numbered 37.2-828.10 through 37.2-828.17, relating to mandatory outpatient treatment.

062307756

S.B. 34 Standards of Learning assessments; release thereof.

Patron: Reynolds

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-253.13:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the release of Standards of Learning assessments.

061010808

S.B. 39 Test security procedures; Board of Educ. to review violations of regulations by local school board.

Patron: Reynolds

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.3, 22.1-16, 22.1-19.1, and 22.1-253.13:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to violations of test security procedures.

064238808

S.B. 74 Education; revision of teacher licensure requirements and regulations; teacher education programs.

Patron: Houck

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-292.1, 22.1-292.2, and 22.1-349 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 22.1-298.1, 22.1-298.2, and 23-9.2:3.6, and to repeal §§ 22.1-298 and 23-9.2:3.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to teacher licensure and preparation programs for educators.

064224740

S.B. 94 Student Financial Security Program; created.

Patron: Houck

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4.1 of Title 23 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 23-38.19:6, 23-38.19:7, and 23-38.19:8, relating to the Student Financial Security Act.

061016740

S.B. 97 SOL assessments; fire drills, etc. prohibited in schools during periods of mandatory testing.

Patron: Blevins

A BILL to limit the frequency of school fire drills during Standards of Learning assessments.

067045702

EMERGENCY

S.B. 112 Tuberculosis; establishing library of isolates for purpose of disease strain analysis.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-50 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reporting of tuberculosis strains with antimicrobial drug susceptibilities.

063501744

S.B. 116 Immunizations; minimum requirements for children entering public or private schools or centers.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-46 of the Code of Virginia, relating to immunization of children against certain diseases.

063811744

S.B. 117 Immunizations; adds booster dose of Tdap in accordance with board's regulation for certain children.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-46 of the Code of Virginia, relating to immunization of patients against certain diseases.

063812744

S.B. 119 Donor Registry; created.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-292.2 and 32.1-297.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Virginia Donor Registry.

066048744

S.B. 121 Tuition, in-state; eligibility for certain military personnel and dependents.

Patron: O'Brien

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-7.4:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to eligibility for in-state tuition for members of the military and their spouses and dependents.

065626784

S.B. 130 Community College Transfer Grant Program Fund; created.

Patron: O'Brien

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 23 a chapter numbered 4.02, consisting of sections numbered 23-38.10:8 through 23-38.10:14, relating to the establishment of a Community College Transfer Grant program.

066053784

S.B. 172 Learning Technology, Office of; created within Council of Higher Education.

Patron: Quayle

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-9.6:1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 23 a chapter numbered 1.1:1, consisting of sections numbered 23-9.14:3 through 23-9.14:7, relating to the Office of Learning Technology within the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

064309800

S.B. 187 Prescription Monitoring Program; modifies reporting requirements.

Patron: Wampler

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2521 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Prescription Monitoring Program.

060926116

EMERGENCY

S.B. 190 Group homes and residential facilities; suspension of licenses under certain circumstances.

Patron: Martin

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-329, 37.2-418, 63.2-1737, and 66-24 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37.2-419.1, relating to summary suspension of licenses for group homes and residential facilities under certain circumstances; penalty.

062022432

S.B. 203 Public School Authority; implement a pass-through of refunding savings to a locality.

Patron: Blevins

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-167.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the pass-through of bond refunding savings by the Virginia Public School Authority.

066610114

S.B. 204 Character education; opportuities for voluntary participation in community service activities.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-208.01 of the Code of Virginia, relating to character education.

061005728

S.B. 206 Childhood obesity.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-60.1, 22.1-253.13:5, and 22.1-275.1 of the Code of Virginia, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 22.1-16.4 and by adding in Chapter 6 of Title 22.1 a section numbered 22.1-70.4, relating to childhood obesity.

066006728

S.B. 207 Board of Health regulations; guidelines for staffing of nursing homes.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-127 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the adoption of certain staffing standards in nursing homes by the Board of Health.

066005728

S.B. 214 Health professions; reinstatedment hearing for mandatory suspension or revocation of license.

Patron: Edwards

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2409 of the Code of Virginia, relating to mandatory suspension or revocation of a license, certificate, or registration to practice a health profession; hearing for reinstatement.

062433728

S.B. 244 Statewide Independent Living Fund; created, report.

Patron: Ticer

A BILL to amend and reenact § 51.5-25.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Statewide Independent Living Council.

064755828

S.B. 252 Health partnership authorities, local; repeals sunset provision.

Patron: Puller

A BILL to repeal the second enactment of Chapter 671 of the Acts of Assembly of 2001, as amended by Chapters 63 and 70 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003, relating to local health partnership authorities. 

063466136

S.B. 263 Triennial census or statistical survey of school-age persons residing in school divisions. 

Patron: Bell

A BILL to amend and reenact Article 4 (§§ 22.1-281 through 22.1-286) of Chapter 14 of Title 22.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the triennial census or statistical survey of school-age persons residing in school divisions.

063320700

S.B. 281 Dentists & Dental Hygienists; not required to display licenses when volunteering for charitable org.

Patron: Rerras

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2721 and 54.1-2727 of the Code of Virginia, relating to display of license by dentists and dental hygienists.

063669804

S.B. 296 School calendar; Board of Ed. may waive requirement for school year to begin after labor Day.

Patron: Cuccinelli

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-79.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the setting of the school calendar.

062345720

S.B. 309 Mental health; outpatient treatment orders.

Patron: Cuccinelli

A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-817 of the Code of Virginia, relating to outpatient treatment orders.

062407720

S.B. 324 Teachers; compensation. 

Patron: Whipple

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-289.1 and 22.1-295 of the Code of Virginia, relating to teacher quality.  

065658129

S.B. 353 Mental health; appeal of an involuntary admission or certification order.

Patron: Howell

A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-821 of the Code of Virginia, relating to appeals of involuntary admission or certification orders.

060472160

S.B. 366 T.C. Williams High School; opening 2006 school year.

Patron: Saslaw

A BILL to authorize T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria to be opened before Labor Day in 2006; sunset.

062040816

S.B. 370 Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative.

Patron: Saslaw

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding an article numbered 8.2 in Chapter 2 of Title 32.1, consisting of a section numbered 32.1-69.3, relating to establishment of the Virginia Cord Blood Bank Initiative.

062010816

S.B. 414 Birth certificates; same-sex couples.  

Patron: Hanger

A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-261 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the prohibition of same-sex couples from being listed on a birth certificate following adoption.

060826732

S.B. 416 Health professions; temporary permits for certain clinicians.

Patron: Hanger

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-2715 of the Code of Virginia, relating to temporary permits for certain clinicians.

068022120

S.B. 428 Information sharing among users of the Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System

Patron: Lambert

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-69.1 and 32.1-69.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to information sharing among users of the Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System.

062322748

S.B. 441 Correctional Education, Bd. of; changes membership to provide appointments of teachers.

Patron: Lambert

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-341 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board of Correctional Education.

062329748

S.B. 486 Admission of state cadets at the Virginia Military Institute.

Patron: Norment

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 23-105 and 23-107 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 23-106 of the Code of Virginia, relating to admission of state cadets at VMI.

067014780

S.B. 490 Sexually transmitted infections; testing.

Patron: Quayle

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-9.2:3.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sexually transmitted infection testing.

064322800

S.B. 499 Requirements for home instruction of children.

Patron: Puckett

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-254.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requirements for home instruction of children.

060858740

S.B. 502 School board; members to appoint a tiebreaker in case of a tie vote.

Patron: Puckett

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 22.1-57.3 and 22.1-75 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the appointment of tie breakers by an elected school board.

063547792

S.B. 519 Designation as rural hospital.

Patron: Puckett

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-122.07 and 32.1-125.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to designation as rural hospital.

062035792

S.B. 581 Educational institutions; required disclosure by governing body

Patron: Cuccinelli

A BILL to amend and reenact § 23-9.2:3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to required disclosure by the board of visitors or other governing body of an educational institution.

064318720

S.B. 602 Background checks; providers licensed by DMHMRSAS.  

Patron: Reynolds

A BILL to amend and reenact § 37.2-416 of the Code of Virginia, relating to background checks for employees of providers licensed by the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.

067088808

S.B. 620 Nursing homes,assisted living facilities,adult day care,home and health hospice; barrier crimes.

Patron: Hawkins

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, and 63.2-1720 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day care, and home and health hospice care.

063859736