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2023 SESSION
Senate Education and Health
MEMBERSHIP
Lucas (Chair), Saslaw, Howell, Newman, Locke, Barker, Petersen, Cosgrove, Dunnavant, Suetterlein, Peake, Edwards, Hashmi, Pillion, McPike
MEETS
Thursday, 8:00 a.m., Senate Room A, Pocahontas Building
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- HB 1379 Public elementary and secondary school libraries; catalog of printed and audiovisual materials, etc.
- HB 1387 K-12 schools/higher ed. institution; designation of interscholastic, etc., sports based on sex, etc.
- HB 1389 Mental illness or emotional disturbance; administration of any medication for treatment, etc.
- HB 1403 Higher educational institutions, certain public; provision of university housing at no cost, etc.
- HB 1409 Drug Control act; distribution of hypodermic needles.
- HB 1419 Brown v. Board of Education Scholarship Program; extension of eligibility.
- 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 1448 Public school library materials; DOE to make recommendations, model policies, selection and removal.
- HB 1449 Emergency medical services providers; administration of prescription medication.
- HB 1450 Individuals with disabilities; terminology.
- HB 1461 Students; Department of Education to establish uniform system of discipline for disruptive behavior.
- HB 1465 Problem Gambling Treatment and Support Advisory Committee; established.
- HB 1492 Special education and related services; certain deadlines.
- HB 1507 Public elementary and secondary schools; fundamental right of parents.
- HB 1511 Midwifery; administration of medication.
- HB 1512 Medical assistance services; durable medical equipment, complex rehabilitation technology.
- HB 1514 Deceased high school seniors; waiver of graduation requirements and award of posthumous programs.
- HB 1526 Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight, English SOLs.
- HB 1554 Public high schools; identification of faculty member responsible for spec. education transitioning.
- HB 1555 Higher educational institutions; human trafficking awareness and prevention training required.
- HB 1556 K-9 Detection Teams; permitted in public schools.
- HB 1573 Mental health conditions & impairment; health regulatory board w/in DHP to amend its applications.
- HB 1575 Internet Safety Advisory Council; powers and duties.
- HB 1592 Public schools; codes of student conduct, policies and procedures prohibiting bullying.
- HB 1593 Standards for accreditation; school accreditation review frequency.
- 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 1629 Virginia Parent Data Portal; Board of Education to create and maintain, report.
- 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 1691 School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund; awarding grants.
- HB 1698 Child day programs; exemption from licensure, certain programs offered by local school divisions.
- HB 1700 Early childhood care and education; licensure requirements for certain accredited private school.
- HB 1701 Private schools, certain; disclosure of certain employee records for purpose of accreditation.
- HB 1704 Arrests, certain, and convictions of certain individuals; reports to division safety officials.
- HB 1711 Minor's medical records; prohibits denial of parental access to records.
- HB 1713 Child day programs, certain; exempt from licensure by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- HB 1726 Virginia-based nonprofit organizations; schools for adults to earn credentials, college credit, etc.
- HB 1737 Optometry; reorganizes portions of the law regulating practice, etc.
- HB 1754 Telemedicine; practitioner-patient relationship, continuity of care.
- HB 1762 Teacher Reengagement Program; established, report.
- HB 1779 Nuclear Education Grant Fund and Program; established.
- HB 1792 Temp. detention in hospital; testing, etc., mental/physical condition resulting from intoxication.
- HB 1795 Abortion; born alive infant, treatment and care, penalty.
- HB 1800 Higher educational institutions, public; transparency, lobbying contracts.
- HB 1803 Public elementary and secondary schools; certain opportunities for parental involvement.
- HB 1814 Prescription Monitoring Program; exemptions, licensed narcotic maintenance treatment programs.
- HB 1816 Standards of Learning; instruction on dangers and victims of communism.
- HB 1820 Virtual school programs; virtual administration of certain through-year growth assessments.
- HB 1822 Public school employees; offense involving solicitation of sexual molestation, etc.
- 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 1870 Higher educational institutions; immunity from disciplinary action in certain cases.
- HB 1884 Students with disabilities; assessment frequency.
- HB 1887 Local school boards and comprehensive community colleges; compensation structure for instructors.
- HB 1890 Virginia Promise to Veterans Act; established, admissions for eligible veteran applicants, report.
- HB 1893 School boards; requires posting of certain information on its website.
- HB 1900 Behavioral health and developmental services; provisional licenses issued to providers.
- HB 1909 Public elementary and secondary schools; establishment of opportunity classrooms.
- HB 1916 Higher educational institutions, public; threat assessment teams, powers and duties.
- HB 1928 School bus operators; training, remote online and Spanish language options.
- HB 1929 Children of certain federal employees; educational opportunities.
- 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 1982 Public school principals; parental notification of certain student violations.
- HB 2021 School boards; schoolwide events with parents, free or reduced price meals applications.
- HB 2030 School boards; policies or regulations for enrollment of nonresident students, report.
- HB 2033 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; Va. to become a signatory to Compact.
- HB 2124 School psychologists; staffing flexibility, DOE to ensure process & criteria to obtain licensure.
- HB 2137 School boards; divisionwide literacy plans.
- HB 2139 Prescription refills; authority of pharmacists to refill prescriptions for insulin.
- HB 2140 Epinephrine; policies for possession & administration at early childhood care, etc.
- 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 2187 School counselors; required percentage of staff time during school hours, etc.
- HB 2190 Managed care organizations; data collections and reporting requirements, report.
- HB 2192 Catawba Hospital; substance abuse treatment and recovery services.
- HB 2194 Higher ed. institutions, certain; reimbursement for noncredit workforce training program, grants.
- HB 2211 Graduates of foreign nursing education programs; licensure requirements.
- HB 2222 Surgical technologists and surgical assistants; practice prior to certification of licensure.
- HB 2225 Student assessment results; availability to teachers, parents, principals, and other school leaders.
- HB 2264 Education, Dept. of; development of written guidance for comprehensive school counseling program.
- HB 2269 Federal pandemic relief; funds for public education, certain conditions.
- HB 2270 Abortion; right to informed consent, civil penalty.
- HB 2272 Norfolk State University & Va. State University; reduced rate tuition charges for certain students.
- 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 2313 Criminal history record information; dissemination.
- HB 2341 High school graduation; alternative pathways to advanced studies diploma & associated diploma seals.
- HB 2342 Background checks; employees of children and developmental services, adult substance abuse services.
- HB 2345 Smartchart Network Program; renames Emergency Department Care Coordination Program, report.
- HB 2358 School protection officers; employment in public schools.
- HB 2359 Physical therapy; practice.
- HB 2364 Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I of Act.
- HB 2374 Pharmacies; prohibits refusal to fill prescription from telemedicine provider.
- HB 2375 Provisional teacher licensure; permissive extension, satisfactory performance evaluations.
- HB 2405 High school graduation; requires passing score on select questions from U.S. Naturalization Test.
- HB 2426 Public school pupils & parents; prohibits any school bd. from withholding postsecondary information.
- HB 2429 Athletic trainers; exemption from liability when administering albuterol inhalers, etc.
- HB 2432 Minor students experiencing gender incongruence; parental notification.
- HB 2457 Public elementary and secondary school teachers; temporary employment, training activities, report.
- HB 2469 Standards of Learning; assessment revision work group, etc.
- HB 2490 Division laboratory schools; application and establishment.
- HB 2495 Middle School Mathematics Innovation Zone Program; established.
- SB 787 Public school libraries; printed or audiovisual materials, selection, evaluation, & checkout proced.
- SB 791 Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act; established, health benefit plans, etc.
- SB 792 COVID-19 immunization; prohibition on requirement, discrimination prohibited, civil penalty.
- SB 793 COVID-19; prescriptions for hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin for treatment.
- SB 806 STEM+C Competition Team Grant Program and Fund; created and established.
- SB 808 Mental or physical condition; temporary detention in hospital for testing, observation, etc.
- SB 818 Public elementary and secondary schools; programs of instruction on mental health education.
- SB 819 Public schools; Standards of Quality, early intervention services for reading and mathematics.
- SB 821 Arrests, certain, and convictions of certain individuals; reports to division safety officials.
- SB 823 Parental Choice Education Savings Accounts; established.
- SB 825 Deaf and the Blind, Virginia School for the; background checks for all applicants for employment.
- SB 826 Deaf and the Blind, Virginia School for the; authority to establish campus security department.
- SB 827 Hospital emergency departments; required security and training, regulations.
- SB 832 Public schools; parental rights to educational transparency.
- SB 833 COVID-19 immunization; prohibition on requirement, discrimination prohibited, civil penalty.
- SB 856 Public elementary and secondary schools; comprehensive school counseling program.
- SB 872 Emergency custody; temporary detention, alternative transportation.
- SB 876 Public elementary and secondary schools; immunization requirements.
- SB 883 Standards for accreditation; school accreditation review frequency, effective date.
- SB 890 Veterans' Teaching Licensure Support Fund and Program; created and established.
- SB 892 Education improvement scholarships tax credits; clarifies definition of student.
- SB 893 Income tax, state; education improvement scholarships tax credits, transferability.
- SB 894 Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedule I of Act.
- SB 910 Higher educational institutions, public; threat assessment teams, powers and duties.
- SB 911 K-12 schools/higher ed. institutions; interscholastic, etc., sports, teams based on biological sex.
- SB 925 Patient visitation; visitation from clergy members during declared public health emergency.
- SB 926 Emergency Dept. Care Management Grant Program and Fund; established & created, report, sunset date.
- SB 930 Health care; decision making, end of life, penalties.
- SB 932 Virginia Psilocybin Advisory Board; established, report.
- SB 935 Teachers; development of a teacher licensure website and licensure application portal.
- SB 943 Public high schools; identification of faculty member responsible for spec. education transitioning.
- SB 945 Individuals with developmental disabilities; financial flexibility, report.
- SB 948 Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions.
- SB 953 Certificate of public need; expedited review process for certain projects, report.
- SB 955 Higher educational institutions, public; tuition grants, Virginia National Guard.
- SB 960 Youth Health Protection Act; established, civil penalty.
- SB 962 Elementary and secondary schools; participation in female sports, civil cause of action.
- SB 964 Child day programs, certain; exempt from licensure by the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- SB 970 Mental health conditions & impairment; health regulatory board w/in DHP to amend its applications.
- SB 972 State Health Commissioner; powers in epidemic, religious tenets or practices.
- SB 975 Certified nurse midwives, etc.; designation as advanced practice registered nurses.
- SB 991 Higher educational institutions, public; immunization requirements.
- SB 1005 Physical therapy; practice.
- SB 1006 Associate physicians; licensure and practice.
- SB 1007 Child Care Subsidy Program; extending scope of eligibility to certain foster parents.
- SB 1016 Bedding and upholstered furniture; exemption from regulation.
- SB 1019 Virginia-based nonprofit organizations; schools for adults to earn credentials, college credit, etc.
- SB 1020 Virginia Museum of Transportation; established, report.
- SB 1023 Children's Services Act; placement for purposes of special education programs.
- SB 1030 Higher educational institutions, public; duties of governing board, student tuition and fees.
- SB 1041 Division superintendents; certain localities, qualifications.
- SB 1043 Public education; student mental health and counseling, definitions, licensure requirements.
- SB 1044 Public schools and public higher educational institutions; student identification cards.
- SB 1045 School boards; school building maintenance capital target.
- SB 1048 Research and development expenses; tax credits.
- SB 1052 Teacher Education and Licensure, Advisory Board on; teacher recruitment and retention.
- SB 1054 Interjurisdictional compacts; criminal history record checks.
- SB 1070 Minor's medical records; prohibits denial of parental access to records.
- SB 1072 Public schools; codes of student conduct, policies and procedures prohibiting bullying.
- SB 1076 Higher educational institutions, certain; reimbursement for noncredit workforce training program.
- SB 1077 Richard Bland College; removes authority of board of visitors of The College of William & Mary, etc.
- SB 1084 Prescription of Schedule VI controlled substances; asynchronous interactions.
- SB 1090 Pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility; increases number of permits issued.
- SB 1097 Early childhood care and education; licensure requirements for certain accredited private school.
- SB 1098 Higher educational institutions, public; new programs of instruction, approval of the SCHEV, etc.
- SB 1099 School Resource Officer Grants Program and Fund; awarding grants.
- SB 1102 Middle & high schools; DOE to evaluate options for implementing hazing prevention training program.
- SB 1104 Violence prevention services benefit; DMAS to convene group to advise on design & implementation.
- SB 1105 Nurse practitioners and licensed certified midwives; licensed by the Board of Nursing only.
- SB 1109 College and Career Readiness for English Language Learners Grant Program and Fund; established.
- SB 1110 Higher educational institutions, public; student accounts, withholding transcripts.
- SB 1118 Teachers; employment, English as a Second Language Incentive Reward Program and Fund established.
- SB 1119 Telemedicine; practitioner-patient relationship, continuity of care.
- SB 1130 Get Skilled, Get a Job, Get Ahead Program; SCHEV to convene workgroup to develop plan for expanding.
- SB 1132 Criminal history record information; dissemination.
- SB 1146 Epinephrine; policies for possession & administration at early childhood care, etc.
- SB 1147 Human trafficking; continuing education required for biennial renewal of licensure.
- SB 1155 DBHDS; review of regulations that impact providers.
- SB 1164 School boards, certain; cost of competing adjustments, eligibility.
- SB 1169 Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; provisions of performance contracts.
- SB 1170 Behavioral Health Commission; agency assistance, access Commission records.
- SB 1172 Registered nursing degree or diplomas; Va. Community College System to establish core curriculum.
- SB 1173 Advanced academic opportunity programs; Board of Education to develop guidelines and policies.
- SB 1175 Student literacy measures; scope, students in grades four through eight.
- SB 1177 Licensed provider reporting requirement; DBHDS to amend regulations.
- SB 1186 K-12 schools/higher ed. institution; designation of interscholastic, etc., sports based on sex, etc.
- SB 1191 Education Savings Account Program; established, Education Improvement Scholarships tax credits.
- SB 1193 Higher educational institutions, public; foreign governments, programs and grants.
- SB 1197 Higher educational institutions, public; transparency.
- SB 1198 Drug Control act; distribution of hypodermic needles.
- SB 1199 Public schools; parental rights to educational transparency.
- SB 1202 In-state tuition eligibility; certain non-Va. students who are members of Virginia National Guard.
- SB 1203 Children Deserve Help Not Harm Act; established, health benefit plans, etc.
- SB 1211 Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center; establishing at Old Dominion University.
- SB 1215 Public elementary and secondary school teachers; calculations for competitive compensation.
- SB 1225 Killing the fetus of another; guilty of manslaughter, penalties.
- 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 1243 Reproductive health care services; definition, prohibitions on extradition for certain crimes.
- SB 1253 Student assessment results; availability to teachers, parents, principals, and other school leaders.
- 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 1257 School counselors; staff time.
- SB 1260 National Teacher Certification Incentive Reward Program & Fund; eligibility, incentive grant awards.
- SB 1268 School psychologists; staffing flexibility.
- SB 1275 Midwifery; administration of medication.
- SB 1276 Autopsies; decedents in the custody of Department of Corrections.
- SB 1277 High school students; academic credit for certain work experience and fine arts programs.
- SB 1279 Over-the-counter and prescription hearing aids; licensure not required by certain corporations, etc.
- SB 1280 Higher educational institution, public; course credit earned through internships required.
- SB 1281 Passport dual enrollment courses; course credit, guidelines.
- SB 1284 Abortion; prohibited, exceptions, penalty.
- SB 1286 Virginia Community College System; duties of State Board for Community Colleges.
- SB 1290 School Choice Educational Savings Accounts; permits parents of qualified students to apply.
- SB 1295 Higher educational institutions, public; duties of governing boards, curriculum transparency.
- SB 1297 In-person visitation; policies and procedures at certain facilities, definition of "facility."
- SB 1300 Trauma Learning Modules; DOE & VTSS-RIC to make modifications.
- SB 1302 Temp. detention in hospital; testing, etc., mental/physical condition resulting from intoxication.
- SB 1307 University of Virginia; expands membership of board of visitors.
- SB 1315 Localities, public & private schools, higher educational institutions, & employers; face coverings.
- SB 1325 Standards of Quality; specialized student support positions.
- SB 1327 Comprehensive children's health care coverage program; DMAS shall establish.
- SB 1329 Virginia Parent Data Portal; Board of Education to create and maintain, report.
- SB 1334 Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting participant code of ethics; development, enforcement.
- SB 1337 Medical marijuana program; product, registration, dispensing, and recordkeeping requirements.
- SB 1339 Certified nursing facilities; minimum staffing standards, administrative sanctions.
- SB 1342 Anesthesiologist assistants; establishes criteria for licensure.
- SB 1344 Alexandria, City of; operation of local health department.
- SB 1356 Virginia Promise to Veterans Act; established, report.
- SB 1358 Higher educational institutions, public; duties of governing boards, student enrollment growth.
- SB 1359 Public elementary and secondary schools; threat assessment team members, training requirement.
- SB 1373 Higher educational institutions; human trafficking awareness and prevention training required.
- SB 1385 Abortion; when lawful, 15-week gestational age, exceptions, penalty.
- SB 1386 Higher ed. institutions, public; tuition and financial aid, dependency override application form.
- SB 1406 Behavior analysts or assistant behavior analysts; licensure criteria, certifying entities.
- SB 1410 Higher educational institutions, public; duties of governing boards.
- SB 1414 Commonwealth Opioid Abatement and Remediation Fund; created.
- SB 1415 Opioids; impact reduction registry, report.
- SB 1416 Amendment of death certificates; county and city registrars.
- SB 1418 State plan for medical assistance services; telemedicine, in-state presence.
- SB 1422 Higher ed. institutions, certain; reimbursement for noncredit workforce training program, grants.
- SB 1426 Controlled substances; administration by emergency medical providers.
- SB 1429 Virginia College Savings Plan; hybrid schools, classification.
- SB 1432 Health records privacy; consumer-generated health information.
- SB 1434 Higher educational institutions, public; use of certain endowment fund investment returns.
- SB 1439 Pregnant inmates; coverage through state plan for medical assistance, steps to obtain coverage.
- SB 1440 Continuing education; implicit bias and cultural competency in health care.
- SB 1444 Radford University; reduced rate tuition charges, students who reside in Appalachian region.
- SB 1448 Norfolk State University & Va. State University; reduced rate tuition charges for certain students.
- SB 1450 Richard Bland College; governance.
- SB 1452 Nursing home facility in Amherst County; certificate of public need exemption.
- SB 1453 Public elementary and secondary schools; automated external defibrillators required.
- SB 1457 Long-term services and supports screening; screening after admission.
- SB 1461 Virginia College Opportunity Endowment and Fund; established.
- SB 1463 Public libraries, certain; parental advisory label to be affixed to sexually explicit materials.
- SB 1465 Community services boards; behavioral health authorities, purpose, performance contracts.
- SB 1474 Mobile food units; Department of Health to amend its regulations.
- SB 1475 Food establishments; Board of Health to adopt certain regulations.
- SB 1481 Public school pupils and parents; access to certain postsecondary information.
- SB 1483 Abortion; viability, treatment of nonviable pregnancy.
- SB 1487 Alkaline hydrolysis; establishes registration requirement, regulations.
- SB 1499 Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority; criteria for chief executive officer.
- SB 1512 Temporary detention; certified evaluators, report.
- SB 1519 Virginia College Savings Plan; renamed Commonwealth Savers Plan, duties of governing board, report.
- SB 1526 Certificate of public need; exempts certain outpatient cardiology-related services.
- SB 1529 Right to life; tax credit for each birth of a dependent member of a taxpayer's household.
- SB 1530 SUCCESS Program; development and implementation.
- SB 1531 Va. Neonatal Perinatal Collaborative; SHHR shall convene work group to recommend improving care.
- 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.
- SR 87 Right to life; recognizing that it begins at conception.