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Senate Committee on Education and Health
Subcommittee Health Licensing

Quayle (Chairman), Lucas, Martin, Barker, Northam

Clerk: Patty Lung, Jocelyn Lance
Staff: J.Eades, N.Cheuk
Date of Meeting: February 10, 2011
Time and Place: Thursday, 1/2 hr. after adjournment, 3 E Conf. Rm, G.A.B.

H.B. 1456 Certificate of public need; authorization of certain amendment.

Patron: Knight

Certificate of public need; authorization of certain amendment.  Authorizes the Commissioner of Health to accept and approve a request to amend the conditions of a certificate of need issued for an increase in beds in which nursing facility or extended care services are provided to allow such facility to continue to admit persons, other than residents of the cooperative units, to its nursing facility beds when such facility (i) is operated by an association described in § 55-458; (ii) was created in connection with a real estate cooperative; (iii) offers its residents a level of nursing services consistent with the definition of continuing care in Chapter 49 (§ 38.2-4900 et seq.) of Title 38.2; and (iv) was issued a certificate of need prior to October 3, 1995.

A BILL to amend a certain certificate of public need.

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H.B. 1535 Licensure or certification by Board of Medicine, etc.; consideration of military experience.

Patron: Merricks

Licensure or certification by the Board of Medicine or Board of Nursing; consideration of military training and experience.  Provides that the Boards of Medicine and Nursing shall consider and may accept relevant practical experience and didactic and clinical components of education and training completed by an applicant for licensure as a respiratory care practitioner, occupational therapist, radiologist assistant, radiologic technologist, radiologic technologist, limited, registered nurse, and practical nurse and for certification as a nurse aide as evidence of satisfaction of the educational requirements for licensure or certification, as appropriate.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2951.1, 54.1-2954.1, 54.1-2956.1, 54.1-2956.8:2, 54.1-3017, 54.1-3020, and 54.1-3023 of the Code of Virginia, relating to licensure or certification by Board of Medicine or Board of Nursing; consideration of military training and experience.

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H.B. 1559 Audiologists; those with doctoral degree shall not be required to pass exam to obtain a license.

Patron: Scott, E.T.

Audiologists; sale of hearing aids.  Exempts audiologists with a doctoral degree in audiology licensed to practice in Virginia from the examination requirement for issuance of a license to engage in the practice of fitting or dealing in hearing aids.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 54.1-1501 of the Code of Virginia, relating to audiologists; sale of hearing aids.

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H.B. 1642 Dental school faculty; licensure.

Patron: O'Bannon

Dental school faculty; licensure.  Provides that the Board of Dentistry may issue a faculty license to a faculty member of an accredited dental program who is (i) a graduate of a dental school or college or dental department of a college or university, is licensed to practice dentistry in another state and has never been licensed in Virginia, or (ii) a graduate of a dental school or college or dental department of a college or university, has completed an advanced dental education program, and has never been licensed in Virginia. This bill also provides that faculty licenses issued by the Board and temporary licenses issued by the Board for persons enrolled in advanced dental education programs, serving as dental interns or residents, or post-doctoral certificate or degree candidates shall be for patient care activities associated with the educational program and that take place within facilities owned or operated by or affiliated with the dental school or program.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2709, 54.1-2711.1, 54.1-2712, 54.1-2713, 54.1-2714, and 54.1-2725 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 54.1-2714.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the licensure of dental school faculty.

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H.B. 2037 Social work; unlawful for person not licensed by Board of Social Work to use title social worker.

Patron: Peace

Social work; title protection.  Provides that it shall be unlawful for any person not licensed by the Board of Social Work to use the title "Social Worker" in writing or in advertising in connection with his practice unless he simultaneously uses the clarifying initials signifying a degree in social work. The bill provides exceptions for federally required and defined social workers in nursing homes and hospices and has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2013.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3706.1, relating to the practice of social work.

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H.B. 2218 Health care providers; third-party reimbursement programs.

Patron: Stolle

Health care providers; third-party reimbursement programs.  Clarifies that physicians shall not be required to participate in any public or private third-party reimbursement program as a condition of licensure.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 a section numbered 54.1-2910.3, relating to requirements for a license to practice medicine.

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H.B. 2279 Emergency medical services personnel; certification of applicants.

Patron: Keam

Emergency medical services personnel; certification.  Requires the Commissioner of Health to consider relevant practical experience, education, and training completed by an applicant for certification as emergency medical services personnel; provides that the Commissioner may accept such experience, education, and training as satisfying the requirements for certification; and requires the Board of Health to establish criteria for determining when an applicant's experience, education and training satisfies the requirements for certification.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-111.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to emergency medical services personnel; certification.

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