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  • HB 22 Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; required to be reported to Department of Health.
  • HB 66 Cord Blood Bank Initiative; removes certain language.
  • HB 81 Abortion; illegal upon overturning of Roe v. Wade.
  • HB 89 Human papillomavirus vaccine; removes requirement for girls to receive immunization.
  • HB 98 Medicaid; eligibility for young adults transitioning from foster care.
  • HB 130 Death certificates; local health departments to have available upon request.
  • HB 142 Successor Asbestos-Related Liability Fairness Act; created.
  • HB 143 Medical bills and charges; patient, patient's attorney, etc. may obtain list at no cost.
  • HB 145 Medical records; fees for copying.
  • HB 188 Human papillomavirus vaccine; extends sunset provision requirement for 6th grade girls to receive.
  • HB 191 Emergency medical services; temporary suspension of permits and certificates pending hearing.
  • HB 192 Volunteer rescue squads; replaces term with agency, etc. licensed or certified by Office of EMS.
  • HB 193 Wells, private; prohibition on construction of certain.
  • HB 216 Organs and tissue, transplantable; consent to remove.
  • HB 241 Children's teaching hospital; Board of Education to supervise programs for school-age children.
  • HB 243 Human immunodeficiency virus; informed consent for testing.
  • HB 247 Hospital emergency departments; ability to access electronic health records.
  • HB 248 Emergency medical services personnel; clarifies definitions.
  • HB 251 Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
  • HB 278 Decedent; identification of body by next of kin.
  • HB 318 Hospitalization insurance; balance billing by nonparticipating physicians. 
  • HB 364 Hospital-Emergency Treatment Reimbursement Fund; established.
  • HB 381 Certificate of public need; exempting certain facilities from the requirement of obtaining.
  • HB 382 Medical advisory committees and consultants; privileged communications.
  • HB 396 Medical Facilities Plan; Board of Health to appoint and convene task force.
  • HB 397 Health maintenance organizations; removes certain limitations on deductibles.
  • HB 398 Certificate of public need; relocation of nursing home beds.
  • HB 403 Health care providers; those responding to disaster immune from liability.
  • HB 404 Wells, private; prohibition on construction of certain.
  • HB 413 Medical assistance services; increases amount disregarded from countable resources.
  • HB 422 Abortion; post-viability.
  • HB 429 Abortion; forced or coerced prohibited, penalty.
  • HB 479 Stroke Triage Plan; Board of Health to develop and maintain as component of EMS Plan.
  • HB 480 Conditional release; voluntary admission to state hospital.
  • HB 500 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places, civil penalties.
  • HB 501 Medical malpractice; definition of professional services.
  • HB 502 Certificate of public need; introduce institutional competition into a health planning region.
  • HB 510 Medical assistance plan; DMAS to contract with DMHMRSAS for mental health services.
  • HB 530 Freestanding birth centers; licensing.
  • HB 532 Infectious disease presumption; emergency declaration by Governor.
  • HB 551 Medical records; fees for copying.
  • HB 572 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places.
  • HB 576 Mental health records; health provider shall disclose information to provide care, etc. of minor.
  • HB 593 VirginiaShare Health Insurance Program; established, report.
  • HB 603 Health insurance carriers; hospital disclosure of contractual arrangements.
  • HB 604 Hospice facilities; continued operation of certain.
  • HB 605 Nonprofessional entities; practice of medicine.
  • HB 667 Health insurance; coverage for alternatives to surgery.
  • HB 670 Abortion; regulation of provider businesses.
  • HB 760 Mentally retarded; replaces term with intellectually disabled.
  • HB 782 Mental health records; disclosure, etc.
  • HB 805 Advance Health Care Directive Registry; created.
  • HB 806 Infectious diseases; residential or day program, etc. licensed by State to report cases.
  • HB 819 Nursing facilities; those in continuing care retirement communities to participate in program.
  • HB 821 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places.
  • HB 857 Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
  • HB 894 Abortion; licensure of clinics.
  • HB 896 Students, first-time; preadmission physical examinations.
  • HB 979 TAG; eligibility for students attending Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
  • HB 1025 Breast tumor treatment; repeals requirement that patient sign consent form.
  • HB 1026 Public benefits; restrictions on granting.
  • HB 1040 Health records; providing information after execution of search warrant, etc.
  • HB 1046 Nursing homes; Board of Health to establish staffing levels.
  • HB 1049 Income tax, state; deduction for licensed medical caregivers.
  • HB 1050 Income tax, state; in-home health care tax credit.
  • HB 1062 Absentee ballot and voting; adds women who are pregnant at time of applying to list of eligible.
  • HB 1071 Birth control; adds definition.
  • HB 1089 Toxic substances; removes requirement Board of Health report to General Assembly biennially.
  • HB 1100 Human immunodeficiency virus; informed consent for testing.
  • HB 1126 Abortion or miscarriage; intent to destroy unborn child, penalty.
  • HB 1146 Medical records; persons involved in civil commitment process to access.
  • HB 1166 Onsite treatment works; Board of Health et al., to accept designs from professional engineers.
  • HB 1190 Infant mortality; requires certain measures designed to lower.
  • HB 1213 HIV/Hepatitis testing; parental consent for minors.
  • HB 1222 Charitable medical events; lack of notice to licensing board.
  • HB 1227 Breast and cervical cancer; coverage of treatment.
  • HB 1260 Blood donations; allowance of minors age 16 or older to donate.
  • HB 1265 Health, Department of; payment for medical care services.
  • HB 1273 Prisoners; health care costs.
  • HB 1299 Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; resolve situations when conflict between health care directive.