Prescription drugs; training and regulations for administering to child in child day program. (HB1147)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Prescription medications; child day programs. Allows a person employed in day care centers to administer prescription medication to a child in a child day program, as defined in 63.2-100 and regulated by the State Board of Social Services or the Child Day Care Council, if the person (i) has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose approved by the Board of Nursing and taught by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine, or pharmacist; (ii) has obtained written authorization from a parent or guardian; (iii) administers drugs only to the child identified on the prescription label in accordance with the prescriber's instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency, and manner of administration; and (iv) administers only those drugs that were dispensed from a pharmacy and maintained in the original, labeled container that would normally be administered by a parent or guardian to the child. Read the Bill »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 060478116
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/19/2006Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
01/20/2006Read first time
01/23/2006Read second time and engrossed
01/24/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
01/24/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
01/24/2006Communicated to Senate
01/25/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
01/25/2006Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/02/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1147)
02/16/2006Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
02/17/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/17/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006Read third time
02/20/2006Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1147ER)
02/27/2006Enrolled
02/28/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1147ER)
02/28/2006Signed by Speaker
03/01/2006Signed by President
04/05/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 686 (effective 7/1/06)
04/14/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0686)