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- HB 11 Health care services; peer utilization reviews on reconsideration of an adverse decision.
- HB 35 Inpatient and outpatient surgical complications; physician to report to Board.
- HB 36 Lyme disease; added to list of diseases required to be reported to Department of Health.
- HB 80 Statewide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program Funding Pool; created.
- HB 85 Umbilical cord blood education; Commissioner of Health to develop and post information on website.
- HB 132 Onsite sewage systems; prohibits VDH from issuing permits that are located in a wetland.
- HB 143 Practitioner self-referral; clarifies those that may make a referral.
- HB 148 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to issue additional beds for nursing homes.
- HB 150 Prescription drugs; stored, etc., by community services board, behavioral health authorities, etc.
- HB 153 Physical therapy; advertising prohibited if not a licensed physical therapist or assistant.
- HB 169 Intellectual disability services system; restructuring.
- HB 173 Influenza vaccine; certified emergency medical services personnel may administer and dispense.
- HB 189 Immunizations; philosophical exemption.
- HB 195 Community services boards; reduces period of time a person must wait before being reappointed.
- HB 201 Human remains; proper handling by funeral establishment.
- HB 226 TANF; eligibility of assistance when convicted of drug-related felonies.
- HB 253 Registered and practical nurses; licensure qualifications.
- HB 267 Advance Health Care Directive Registry; notification to physicians.
- HB 270 Vaccination of school children; Department of Health to develop plan for all students in State.
- HB 278 Human remains; provider to maintain refrigeration at 40 degrees or embalmed if stored over 48 hours.
- HB 286 Schedule VI prescriptions; allows practitioner to prescribe if there is an urgency for treatment.
- HB 287 Marinas; regulation, establishment of Marina Fund.
- HB 301 Autopsy; retention and disposal of specimens.
- HB 305 Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order.
- HB 306 Adverse medical outcomes; pilot program created.
- HB 308 Mobile dental clinics; Board of Dentistry to develop regulations.
- HB 319 Funeral services; prerequisites for cremation.
- HB 325 Respite Care Registry and Fund; Department for Aging to establish.
- HB 332 Alternative onsite sewage systems; routine testing.
- HB 335 Residency training; accredited courses to be completed for licensure to practice medicine.
- HB 347 Anesthesia; hospitals develop procedure for discharge of individuals who had procedures requiring.
- HB 371 Certificate of public need; establishment of psychiatric services.
- HB 382 Funeral services; burial power of attorney.
- HB 393 Abortion clinics; licensure and regulation.
- HB 410 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to accept for relocation of certain beds.
- HB 411 Shaken baby syndrome; Department of Social Services to develop information, its effect, etc.
- HB 415 Certificate of public need; relocation of nursing home beds from one facility to another facility.
- HB 424 Audiologists; authority to dispense hearing aids.
- HB 443 Adoption; amends eligibility and application process requirements for assistance.
- HB 452 Limited service pregnancy centers; Department of Health to promulgate regulations for registration.
- HB 464 Respite Care Registry and Fund; Department for Aging to establish.
- HB 512 Lyme disease; allows a licensed physician to prescribe long-term antibiotic therapy.
- HB 514 Long-term services; SHHR develop blueprint for livable communities for people with disabilities.
- HB 587 Pharmacists; supervision of pharmacy technicians.
- HB 597 Signing death certificates; continuing education upon receipt of three or more complaints.
- HB 598 Cemetery Board; exemptions.
- HB 601 Medical laboratory scientists technicians; may practice if registered with Board of Medicine.
- HB 621 Rabies; clarifies procedures and responsibilities to prevent and control.
- HB 662 Health professions; disciplinary actions.
- HB 686 Human papillomavirus vaccine; eliminates requirement for females.
- HB 698 Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, etc.; licensure required to submit emergency plans.
- HB 708 Home health care organization; establish policies for maintaining a drug-free workplace.
- HB 710 Health care data and reporting; increase awareness thereof through nonprofit organization websites.
- HB 718 Children; Governor and DSS to develop and implement plan to reduce number in foster care.
- HB 723 Podiatry; testifying as an expert witness, definition of practice.
- HB 725 Polysomnographic Technology, Advisory Board on; established.
- HB 733 Medicaid fraud; Director may deny Medicaid provider contracts for violation of statutes.
- HB 736 Child Protection Accountability System; VSP and circuit courts required to report information.
- HB 749 Parental placement adoption; birth parent waiver of consent for out-of-state placement.
- HB 750 Adoption; birth & adoptive parents may enter into post-adoption contact & communication agreements.
- HB 798 Drugs; certified emergency medical services personnel may administer and dispense.
- HB 842 Health care facilities; Board of Health to establish annual licensure and renewal fees.
- HB 867 Community services boards; removes provision allowing employment of certain persons.
- HB 897 Lyme disease; required to be reported to Board of Health and prescription for long-term use.
- HB 921 Retention of records; all records of Board of Social Services shall be retained for at least 25 yrs.
- HB 925 VIEW; screening and assessment for use of illegal substances.
- HB 953 Schedule II, III, IV, and V drugs; adds various controlled substances to list.
- HB 964 Schedule II drugs; pharmacist shall require identification in filling prescriptions.
- HB 1017 Lyme disease; required to be reported to Board of Health and prescription for long-term use.
- HB 1025 Medical assistance services; provision of speech-language therapy.
- HB 1069 Adult abuse; mandatory reporting by person employed in emergency department of any hospital.
- HB 1079 Cemetery companies; exempt from reporting requirements for family burial plots.
- HB 1097 Health directors, local; Commissioner of Health may appoint non-physician qualified by experience.
- HB 1099 Autism Spectrum Disorders; expand employment programs for individuals therewith.
- HB 1133 Adoptions; prior to placement, agency must provide explanation of adoption process.
- HB 1145 Animal cruelty; requires veterinarian to report.
- HB 1164 Schedule IV; adds carisoprodol to list.
- HB 1165 Schedule IV; adds tramadol to list.
- HB 1167 Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances; request and review information about patient.
- HB 1168 Health professionals; instruction on pain management and addiction.
- HB 1169 Education, continuing; on substance abuse, addiction & related pain management for those licensed.
- HB 1170 Drug screens; random for certain prescriptions.
- HB 1285 Certificate of public need; Department of Health to provide public notice.
- HB 1288 Lyme disease; Board of Health shall include on list of diseases required to be reported.
- HB 1304 Virginia Workforce Development Authority; created.
- HB 1376 Students; Board of Nursing to revise guidelines on seizure management for those with epilepsy.
- HB 1378 Medical Assistance Services, Department of; establishing pilot program for use of biometric data.
- HB 1385 Cemetery Board; exemptions from licensure.
- SB 13 Critical care specialist; added to list of specialists who can determine when patient is brain dead.
- SB 193 Medicaid provider agreements; Director of Medical Assistance Services has authority to terminate.
- SB 194 Health professions; nothing shall prevent person performing state, etc., funded health care tasks.
- SB 195 Physical therapy; advertising prohibited if not a licensed physical therapist or assistant.
- SB 224 Medical information; notification to residents if their information is subject of database breach.
- SB 260 Mental health and substance abuse providers; background checks.
- SB 265 Hospice, home health care or personal care services; licensure for home care organizations.
- SB 266 Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan; changes eligibility.
- SB 275 Advance medical directives; clarifies authority.
- SB 277 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); allows applicants to retain pre-existing support.
- SB 284 Child Protection Accountability System; VSP and circuit courts required to report information.
- SB 328 Emergency medical technicians; certain are allowed to administer vaccines to adults and minors.
- SB 339 Adult facilities; interviews with residents of facilities seeking licensure by DSS.
- SB 374 Alternative onsite sewage systems; waiver from examination applicants for licensure as an installer.
- SB 410 Long-term services; SHHR to develop blueprint for livable communities for people with disabilities.
- SB 415 Foster care; local departments to provide independent living services to person between age 18 & 21.
- SB 438 Vital records; Board of Health shall prescribe fee for certified copy thereof.
- SB 470 Certificate of public need; definition of project.
- SB 538 Physicians, license; DBHDS to require presence thereof in any state training center.
- SB 540 Nursing homes; rights of patients.
- SB 549 Geospatial Health Research; Secretaries of Health and Human Resources and Technology to evaluate.
- SB 589 Child support; punishment and options for person convicted of nonpayment.
- SB 653 Certificate of public need; Commissioner of Health to accept & approve request to amend conditions.
- SB 728 Child support orders; eliminates ability of DSS to order 2.5 percent cash medical support payments.
- SB 731 Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority; created, report.