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- HB 1389 Mental illness or emotional disturbance; administration of any medication for treatment, etc.
- HB 1409 Drug Control act; distribution of hypodermic needles.
- HB 1426 Human trafficking; continuing education required for biennial renewal of licensure.
- HB 1433 Counseling Compact; licensure of professional counselors.
- HB 1446 Certified nursing facilities; minimum staffing standards, administrative sanctions.
- HB 1447 Controlled substances; administration by emergency medical providers.
- HB 1449 Emergency medical services providers; administration of prescription medication.
- HB 1450 Individuals with disabilities; terminology.
- HB 1465 Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee; established.
- HB 1511 Midwifery; administration of medication.
- HB 1512 Medical assistance services; durable medical equipment, complex rehabilitation technology.
- HB 1521 Kratom products; prohibited acts, civil penalty.
- HB 1525 Peer recovery specialists; barrier crime exceptions.
- HB 1534 Loan repayment programs; creates program for mental health professionals.
- HB 1567 Perinatal health; VDH, et al., to evaluate strategies to reduce maternal & infant mortality rates.
- HB 1573 Mental health conditions & impairment; health regulatory board w/in DHP to amend its applications.
- HB 1598 Medical cannabis program; transition from Bd. of Pharmacy to Va. Cannabis Control Authority, report.
- HB 1602 State plan for medical assistance services; telemedicine, in-state presence.
- HB 1622 Health regulatory boards; delegation of authority to conduct informal fact-finding proceedings.
- HB 1624 Mental health and rehabilitative services; military serv. members transitioning to civilian life.
- HB 1638 DPOR, et al.; disclosure of certain information.
- HB 1659 Students with disabilities; DBHDS, best practice standard related to transition of record.
- HB 1681 Long-term services and supports screening; screening after admission.
- HB 1689 Patient visitation; request visitation from clergy members during declared public health emergency.
- HB 1709 Naloxone or other opioid antagonists; persons authorized to administer.
- HB 1711 Minor's medical records; prohibits denial of parental access to records.
- HB 1737 Optometry; reorganizes portions of the law regulating practice, etc.
- HB 1744 Adoption and foster care; home study reciprocity, licensed child-placing agencies, effective date.
- HB 1754 Telemedicine; practitioner-patient relationship, continuity of care.
- HB 1768 Child protective services; investigations, interview by child advocacy center, time limits.
- HB 1791 Veterans' Behavioral Health Services Grant Matching Fund; created, report.
- HB 1814 Prescription Monitoring Program; exemptions, licensed narcotic maintenance treatment programs.
- HB 1817 Disposition of unclaimed bodies; how disposition expenses paid, seizure of assets.
- HB 1833 Over-the-counter and prescription hearing aids; licensure not required by certain corporations, etc.
- HB 1840 Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center; establishing at Old Dominion University.
- HB 1846 Medical marijuana program; product, registration, dispensing, and recordkeeping requirements.
- HB 1874 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; applying to participate or renewal.
- HB 1891 Transcranial magnetic stimulation; DBHDS to establish pilot program.
- HB 1900 Behavioral health and developmental services; provisional licenses issued to providers.
- HB 1904 Emergency Department Care Management Grant Program and Fund; established and created, report.
- HB 1906 Auxiliary grants; independent community living.
- HB 1919 Pregnant inmates; coverage through state plan for medical assistance.
- HB 1945 Children and adolescents; data reporting, reporting requirements.
- HB 1946 Behavior analysts or assistant behavior analysts; licensure criteria, certifying entities.
- HB 1952 Pharmacies; reporting of processing delays impacting patient safety.
- HB 1963 Individuals with developmental disabilities; financial flexibility, report.
- HB 1969 Adult adoptee; access to original birth certificate.
- HB 2008 Tick-borne diseases; VDH to study reducing occurrence & impact.
- HB 2018 Children's Services Act; information sharing, confidentiality exception.
- HB 2025 SNAP benefits program; parent information sheet, free or reduced price meals application.
- HB 2029 Public Guardian and Conservator Advisory Board; member terms.
- HB 2033 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; Va. to become a signatory to Compact.
- HB 2055 Chief Medical Examiner, Office of the; surplus payroll funds.
- HB 2093 State plan for medical assistance services; payment for cranial prostheses.
- HB 2139 Prescription refills; authority of pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin.
- HB 2146 Licensure by reciprocity; Bd. of Social Work to examine licensure w/other jurisdictions.
- HB 2147 Prescriptions; Bd. of Pharmacy to evaluate translated directions for use.
- HB 2157 Interjurisdictional compacts; criminal history record checks.
- HB 2158 DMAS; Department shall evaluate its ability to comply with certain federal regulations.
- HB 2172 Rights of persons with disabilities; definitions, mobility-impaired person.
- HB 2173 Bedding and upholstered furniture; exemption from regulation.
- HB 2185 Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; provisions of performance contracts.
- HB 2190 Managed care organizations; data collections and reporting requirements, report.
- HB 2192 Catawba Hospital; substance abuse treatment and recovery services.
- HB 2211 Graduates of foreign nursing education programs; licensure requirements.
- HB 2222 Surgical technologists and surgical assistants; practice prior to certification of licensure.
- HB 2224 Newborn screening program; VDH & DGS, et al., to evaluate current funding model.
- HB 2231 Social Work, Board of; expands powers and duties.
- HB 2232 State plan for medical assistance services; violence prevention services.
- HB 2251 Dentists and dental hygienists; DHP shall convene workgroup to analyze licensure requirements.
- HB 2255 DBHDS; review of regulations that impact providers.
- HB 2274 Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions.
- HB 2284 Waterworks & Wastewater Works Operators & Onsite Sewage System Professionals, Bd. for; membership.
- HB 2306 Immunizations; authority of the Commissioner of Health, religious tenets or practices, exception.
- HB 2315 Intellectual/Developmental Disability services; DMAS to study, dissemination of information.
- HB 2342 Background checks; employees of children and developmental services, adult substance abuse services.
- HB 2344 Adult protective services; referrals to local law enforcement.
- HB 2345 Smartchart Network Program; renames Emergency Department Care Coordination Program, report.
- HB 2359 Physical therapy; practice.
- HB 2364 Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I of Act.
- HB 2368 Medical marijuana program; product requirements, certifications.
- HB 2374 Pharmacies; prohibits refusal to fill prescription from telemedicine provider.
- HB 2380 SNAP applications; information.
- HB 2427 Hospital price transparency; private right of action, patient payment disputes.
- HB 2435 Hospital price transparency; enforcement, plans of correction.
- HB 2437 Court-appointed guardians; training, powers & duties, annual report to local dept. of social serv.
- HB 2465 Prescription drugs; return of drugs past their expiration dates.
- HB 2489 Responsible Fatherhood Initiative; fatherhood needs assessment, etc.
- SB 788 Medical cannabis program; transition from Board of Pharmacy to Virginia Cannabis Control Authority.
- SB 798 Individuals with disabilities; terminology.
- SB 802 Counseling Compact; licensure of professional counselors.
- SB 824 Substance Abuse Services Council; name change, membership.
- SB 827 Hospital emergency departments; required security and training, regulations.
- SB 836 Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee; established.
- SB 846 Peer recovery specialists; barrier crime exceptions.
- SB 894 Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I of Act.
- SB 923 Kinship as Foster Care Prevention Program; established.
- SB 926 Emergency Dept. Care Management Grant Program and Fund; established & created, report, sunset date.
- SB 945 Individuals with developmental disabilities; financial flexibility, report.
- SB 948 Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions.
- SB 970 Mental health conditions & impairment; health regulatory board w/in DHP to amend its applications.
- SB 975 Certified nurse midwives, etc.; designation as advanced practice registered nurses.
- SB 1005 Physical therapy; practice.
- SB 1016 Bedding and upholstered furniture; exemption from regulation.
- SB 1054 Interjurisdictional compacts; criminal history record checks.
- SB 1060 DPOR, et al.; disclosure of certain information.
- SB 1071 Mental health and rehabilitative services; military serv. members transitioning to civilian life.
- SB 1104 Violence prevention services benefit; DMAS to convene group to advise on design & implementation.
- SB 1119 Telemedicine; practitioner-patient relationship, continuity of care.
- SB 1140 DARS; training, powers, and duties of guardian.
- SB 1147 Human trafficking; continuing education required for biennial renewal of licensure.
- SB 1155 DBHDS; review of regulations that impact providers.
- SB 1169 Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; provisions of performance contracts.
- SB 1198 Drug Control act; distribution of hypodermic needles.
- SB 1221 Assisted living facilities; minimum liability insurance.
- SB 1232 Death investigations; individuals receiving services in a state hospital or training center.
- SB 1234 Transcranial magnetic stimulation; DBHDS to establish pilot program in two locations.
- SB 1254 Maternal Mortality Review Team; annual compilation and release of statistical data.
- SB 1255 Smartchart Network Program; renames Emergency Department Care Coordination Program, report.
- SB 1269 Auxiliary grants; independent community living, report, effective clause.
- SB 1270 Managed care organizations; data collections and reporting requirements, report.
- SB 1275 Midwifery; administration of medication.
- SB 1279 Over-the-counter and prescription hearing aids; licensure not required by certain corporations, etc.
- SB 1337 Medical marijuana program; product, registration, dispensing, and recordkeeping requirements.
- SB 1339 Certified nursing facilities; minimum staffing standards, administrative sanctions.
- SB 1344 Alexandria, City of; operation of local health department.
- SB 1406 Behavior analysts or assistant behavior analysts; licensure criteria, certifying entities.
- SB 1414 Commonwealth Opioid Abatement and Remediation Fund; created.
- SB 1415 Opioids; impact reduction registry, report.
- SB 1418 State plan for medical assistance services; telemedicine, in-state presence.
- SB 1421 Adult protective services; referrals to local law enforcement.
- SB 1424 Naloxone or other opioid antagonists; persons authorized to administer.
- SB 1426 Controlled substances; administration by emergency medical providers.
- SB 1452 Nursing home facility in Amherst County; certificate of public need exemption.
- SB 1457 Long-term services and supports screening; screening after admission.
- SB 1465 Community services boards; behavioral health authorities, purpose, performance contracts.
- SB 1508 Assisted living facilities, adult day care centers, and child welfare agencies; provisional license.
- SB 1531 Va. Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; SHHR shall convene work group to recommend improving care.
- SB 1533 Medical marijuana program; additional cultivation facility.
- SB 1538 Medical assistance services; state plan, pharmacy services.
- SB 1539 Dentistry; botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes.
- SB 1544 Licensed providers; DBHDS shall review its regulations relating to required reporting.
- SB 1546 Restaurants; clarifies definition.