Geospatial Health Research; Secretaries of Health and Human Resources and Technology to evaluate. (SB549)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research Authority; created.  Creates the Virginia Network for Geospatial Health Research Authority, as a body politic and corporate, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth, to (i) provide for the continuity and expansion of research within both the public and private sectors using geospatial analysis of health and health care relevant data, (ii) develop economies of scale within state health agencies and within public health programs within the Commonwealths universities, (iii) provide geospatial analytical support to other political subdivisions concerned with cost-effective targeting of public health initiatives, and (iv) engage in such other lawful activities as the Board of Directors of the Authority deems reasonable and appropriate. Amends § 2.2-2905, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/13/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100947D
  • 01/13/2010 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 01/21/2010 Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/21/2010 Rereferred to Finance
  • 02/01/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB549)
  • 02/09/2010 Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/09/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105164D-S1
  • 02/10/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/11/2010 Read second time
  • 02/11/2010 Reading of amendments waived
  • 02/11/2010 Committee amendments rejected
  • 02/11/2010 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/11/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105164D-S1
  • 02/11/2010 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB549S1
  • 02/12/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB549S1)
  • 02/16/2010 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/16/2010 Read first time
  • 02/16/2010 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 02/19/2010 Assigned HWI sub: #4
  • 03/02/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
  • 03/02/2010 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/02/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105779D-H1
  • 03/03/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB549H1)
  • 03/03/2010 Read second time
  • 03/04/2010 Read third time
  • 03/04/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105779D-H1
  • 03/04/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB549H1
  • 03/04/2010 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2010 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/08/2010 House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 03/08/2010 Title replaced 10105779D-H1
  • 03/12/2010 Enrolled
  • 03/12/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB549ER)
  • 03/12/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB549ER)
  • 03/13/2010 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/15/2010 Signed by President
  • 04/12/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 679 (effective 7/1/10)
  • 04/12/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0679)

Comments

Virginia ITSP Association, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

Technology, Health & Human Services - Geo-spatial Health Research Authority

Posted 41 months ago.