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2016 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Education and Health
Subcommittee Health

Cosgrove (Chairman), Black, Barker, Lewis, Suetterlein

Clerk: Patty Lung
Staff: Thomas Stevens, Ryan Brimmer
Date of Meeting: January 26, 2016
Time and Place: 4:00 PM 3 East Conference Room GAB
***updated to add SB 671

S.B. 20

Patron: Stanley

Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Council. Establishes the Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Council (Council) as an advisory council in the executive branch. The bill requires the Council to advise and make recommendations to the Department of Medical Assistance Services on reforms to the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance that would increase the quality of care while containing costs through a patient-centered medical home system. The bill defines a patient-centered medical home as a team approach to providing health care that (i) originates in a primary care setting; (ii) fosters a partnership among the patient, the personal provider and other health care professionals, and, where appropriate, the patient's family; (iii) utilizes the partnership to access all medical and nonmedical health-related services needed by the patient to achieve maximum health potential; and (iv) maintains a centralized, comprehensive record of all health-related services to promote continuity of care.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 10 of Title 32.1 an article numbered 5, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-331.18, 32.1-331.19, and 32.1-331.20, relating to the Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Council.

16100389D

S.B. 162

Patron: Howell

Family violence fatality review teams; definition of fatal family violence incident. Specifies that "fatal family violence incident" means any fatality that occurred or that is suspected of having occurred in the context of abuse between family members or intimate partners.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-283.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to family violence fatality review teams; definition of fatal family violence incident.

16101306D

S.B. 550

Patron: Cosgrove

Virginia Veterans Recovery Program. Creates the Virginia Veterans Recovery Program for the purpose of providing diagnostic services, hyperbaric oxygen treatment, and support services to eligible veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder or a traumatic brain injury. The program reimburses eligible facilities that provide hyperbaric oxygen treatment to an eligible veteran at no cost to the veteran and reimburses the eligible veteran for any necessary travel and living expenses required to receive treatment.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a chapter numbered 18, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-371, 32.1-372, and 32.1-373, relating to the Virginia Veterans Recovery Program.

16101077D

S.B. 553

Patron: Cosgrove

Nursing facilities; electronic monitoring. Prohibits a nursing facility from refusing a resident's request for electronic monitoring of his room.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-138.01, relating to nursing facilities; electronic monitoring.

16101566D

S.B. 671

Patron: Black

Treatment of a patient for Lyme disease. Provides that when patient chooses to accept treatment in accordance with a clinical practice guideline maintained by the National Guideline Clearinghouse a health care provider will not be subject to health regulatory board investigation or hearing based on the election to follow such clinical practice guideline.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2963.3, relating to treatment of a patient for Lyme disease.

16102110D