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- HB 1419 Human papillomavirus vaccination; eliminates requirement of vaccination for female children.
- HB 1423 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1427 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1428 Abortion clinics; licensure and regulation.
- HB 1434 Cannabinoids, synthetic; penalties for transport, possession, sale, or distribution, etc.
- HB 1456 Certificate of public need; authorization of certain amendment.
- HB 1464 Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Department of; disposition of unclaimed bodies.
- HB 1473 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1481 Marijuana, synthetic; penalties for possession, intent to sell, distribute, etc.
- HB 1535 Licensure or certification by Board of Medicine, etc.; consideration of military experience.
- HB 1559 Audiologists; those with doctoral degree shall not be required to pass exam to obtain a license.
- HB 1608 TANF; establishes Fund, State to support agencies, etc., seeking to assist low-income Virginians.
- HB 1626 Onsite sewage systems; voluntary upgrades.
- HB 1632 TANF; eligibility of assistance when convicted of drug-related felonies.
- HB 1642 Dental school faculty; licensure.
- HB 1643 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to issue for certain nursing home beds.
- HB 1659 Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation.
- HB 1661 Disposition of dead bodies; payment of expenses.
- HB 1675 Emergency medical services; requirements for submission of applications for variances & exemptions.
- HB 1679 Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth & Families, State Executive Council for; powers and duties.
- HB 1697 Medical care facility; exempts facility of Department of Veterans Services.
- HB 1709 Pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers; records required to be maintained.
- HB 1719 Vital records; certified copies for veterans or his survivor, free of charge.
- HB 1729 Criminal background checks; DBHDS to use for employment of certain persons.
- HB 1762 Schedule I; adds 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine to list.
- HB 1767 Foster care; placement of child through an agreement between parents and local board.
- HB 1790 Discharge from a training center; consent of legal authorized responsible person required.
- HB 1818 Nursing homes; required by Board of Health to send notices and information about family council.
- HB 1836 Infants; blood sample provided to parents.
- HB 1839 Rehabilitative Services, Department of; powers and duties.
- HB 1841 Obstetrical and pediatric pilot programs; annual report.
- HB 1847 Health workforce activities; repeals requirement for Commissioner of Health to submit annual report.
- HB 1853 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Funding Pool; established.
- HB 1868 Adult adopted person; access to identifying information.
- HB 1905 Child day programs; exemption from licensure requirements.
- HB 1917 Health professionals; assisted living facility administrator report those with mental health issues.
- HB 1928 Health insurance; independent external reviews.
- HB 1968 Physician assistants; signature to be included when law requires signature, etc., of a physician.
- HB 1984 Child welfare; placement of children.
- HB 2013 Community services boards; Commissioner to establish workgroup to develop a drug formulary for use.
- HB 2017 Death certificates; organ procurement organizations to determine suitability of organs for donation.
- HB 2018 Cemetery Board; establish requirements for resale of interment rights in cemetery, exemptions.
- HB 2034 Attorney General; investigation of complaints.
- HB 2037 Social work; unlawful for person not licensed by Board of Social Work to use title social worker.
- HB 2081 Death certificates; up to 10 certified copies shall be provided not to exceed fee for one copy.
- HB 2173 Drinking water consumer confidence reports; publication.
- HB 2175 Health, Department of; dental and oral health programs for children.
- HB 2190 Victims of human trafficking; DSS to develop plan for provision of services.
- HB 2192 Medicaid; coverage for pregnant women and children lawfully admitted non-permanent residents.
- HB 2193 Podiatry; expands definition.
- HB 2202 Child support arrearage; Division of Child Support Enforcement to publish name of delinquent parent.
- HB 2216 Laboratory results; authority to provide directly to insurance carrier, etc.
- HB 2217 Local disability services; agencies may convene local interagency services teams.
- HB 2218 Health care providers; third-party reimbursement programs.
- HB 2220 Pharmacies; implement continuous quality improvement program for analysis of dispensing errors.
- HB 2227 Assessment of sexually violent predators; qualifications.
- HB 2229 Practitioners; competency assessments.
- HB 2253 Health professions; reciprocity exemption from licensing.
- HB 2255 Health records; health care providers who prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
- HB 2256 Schedule II drugs; identification required for filling prescriptions.
- HB 2261 Guardian ad litem; requires preliminary hearing be held prior to appointment.
- HB 2279 Emergency medical services personnel; certification of applicants.
- HB 2292 Health records; electronic access.
- HB 2376 Agency mandates; DSS to eliminate those related to office space, etc., of local social services.
- HB 2384 Medicaid Works program; DMAS to increase maximum allowable earnings for individuals.
- HB 2421 Adoption procedures; makes numerous changes.
- HB 2427 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to approve request to amend certain conditions.
- HB 2441 Cemeteries; required to publish notice of intent to declare interment rights abandoned in newspaper.
- HB 2453 Certificate of public need; addition of nursing facility beds in Planning District 11, etc.
- HB 2464 Drug Control Act; conforms Schedule II to federal drug classification schedule.
- HB 2515 Health records; disclosure requirements.
- HJ 632 Shaken Baby Syndrome and abusive head trauma; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.
- SB 750 Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act; established.
- SB 781 VIEW; screening and assessment for use of illegal substances.
- SB 802 Child day programs; regulation, use of outdoor play equipment and areas.
- SB 828 Health professions; reciprocity exemption from licensing.
- SB 866 VIEW work requirement; exemption for parent or caretaker-relative of child under 12 months of age.
- SB 924 Hospitals, nursing homes, etc.; regulations required of Board of Health.
- SB 959 Vital records; certified copies for veterans or his survivor, free of charge.
- SB 960 Children's hospitals; definition.
- SB 976 Nursing homes; required by Board of Health to send notices and information about family council.
- SB 978 FAMIS Plan; eligibility.
- SB 986 Certificate of public need; exempts Veterans Services facilities.
- SB 1014 Dental hygienists; extension of educational and preventive care protocol.
- SB 1024 Drinking water community confidence reports; publication.
- SB 1029 Health records; health care providers who prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
- SB 1037 Foster care plan; eliminates independent living as permanency goal option.
- SB 1038 Foster care; allows child placed in care to remain at his original school.
- SB 1039 Certificate of public need; removes an exception for requirements for certain nursing facilities.
- SB 1040 Foster care; placement of child through an agreement between parents and local board.
- SB 1078 Child care; administration of certain medicines of those regulated by local government.
- SB 1093 Assisted living facilities; may continue to operate with an acting administrator.
- SB 1094 Youth health risk survey; Department of Health to develop and notify parents of students selected.
- SB 1096 Pharmacies; shall have access to Prescription Monitoring Program.
- SB 1116 Laboratory results; authority to provide directly to insurance carrier, etc.
- SB 1117 Death certificates; allows supervised nurse practitioners and physician assistants to sign.
- SB 1146 Dentists; sedation and anesthesia permits.
- SB 1147 Health professions; social security numbers for investigations.
- SB 1148 Rehabilitative Services, Department of; powers and duties.
- SB 1149 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to approve request to amend certain conditions.
- SB 1150 Schedule II drugs; identification required for filling prescriptions.
- SB 1171 Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth & Families, State Executive Council for; powers and duties.
- SB 1178 Child welfare; placement of children.
- SB 1212 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to approve request to amend certain conditions.
- SB 1214 Attorney General; investigation of complaints of abuse of person in care of others.
- SB 1215 Medicaid fraud; restitution.
- SB 1223 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Funding Pool; established.
- SB 1224 TANF; establishes Fund, State to support agencies, etc., seeking to assist low-income Virginians.
- SB 1245 Registered nurses; provisional licensure for applicant.
- SB 1321 Certificate of public need; relocation of nursing home beds.
- SB 1396 Podiatry; expands definition.
- SB 1434 Certificate of public need; addition of nursing facility beds in Planning District 11, etc.
- SB 1451 Behavioral health services; posting of certain information to be available on its website.