Infectious disease presumption; emergency declaration by Governor. (HB2478)
Introduced By
Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville) with support from co-patrons Del. Bobby Mathieson (D-Virginia Beach), and Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Infectious disease presumption; emergency declaration by Governor. Authorizes the Governor to declare that a communicable, contagious, or infectious disease is a disease that is covered by the existing infectious disease presumption for firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and certain law-enforcement officers under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act. The presumption currently exists for hepatitis, meningococcal meningitis, tuberculosis, and HIV. Such a declaration may be made after the Board of Health has issued an order for the purpose of suppressing the outbreak of the disease and the Governor has declared a state of emergency due to an outbreak of the disease that poses a danger to the life and health of the public. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2009 | Committee |
01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094303548 |
01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/19/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2478) |
01/23/2009 | Referred from Militia, Police and Public Safety |
01/23/2009 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/03/2009 | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (10-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |