Friday, May 16, 2008
The General Assembly is now in session.
Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
2008 Bills Tagged with “Health”
40 bills found.
House
- HB22
Patron: John O\'Bannon: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; required to be reported to Department of Health.
Introduced: 2007-11-29
Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB30
Patron: Lacey Putney: Budget Bill.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: Governor\'s recommendation received by House - HB98
Patron: Harry Purkey: Medicaid; eligibility for young adults transitioning from foster care.
Introduced: 2007-12-17
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB129
Patron: Harry Purkey: Physicians; what constitutes medical practice.
Introduced: 2007-12-20
Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions - HB145
Patron: Terry Kilgore: Medical records; fees for copying.
Introduced: 2007-12-21
Status: Left in Courts of Justice - HB216
Patron: Kenny Alexander: Organs and tissue, transplantable; consent to remove.
Introduced: 2007-12-27
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287) - HB243
Patron: John O\'Bannon: Human immunodeficiency virus; informed consent for testing.
Introduced: 2007-12-28
Status: Incorporated by Health, Welfare and Institutions (HB1100-Sickles) - HB246
Patron: John O\'Bannon: Nutrition and physical activity best practices database; Department of Education to develop.
Introduced: 2007-12-28
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047) - HB248
Patron: John O\'Bannon: Emergency medical services personnel; clarifies definitions.
Introduced: 2007-12-28
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118) - HB396
Patron: Phil Hamilton: Medical Facilities Plan; Board of Health to appoint and convene task force.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0501) - HB399
Patron: Phil Hamilton: Dialysis patient care technician; adds administration of erythropoeitic agents to list.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Stricken from House calendar - HB475
Patron: Kirk Cox: Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584) - HB500
Patron: Phil Hamilton: Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: Left in General Laws - HB517
Patron: Terrie Suit: Onsite soil evaluators; classes.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067) - HB572
Patron: Algie Howell: Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Left in General Laws - HB593
Patron: Phil Hamilton: VirginiaShare Health Insurance Program; established, report.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Left in Appropriations - HB667
Patron: Bob Marshall: Health insurance; coverage for alternatives to surgery.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter (21-Y 0-N) - HB669
Patron: Bob Marshall: Health insurance; mandated coverage for medically necessary amino acid-based elemental formulas.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Passed by in Commerce and Labor with letter - HB760
Patron: Chuck Caputo: Mentally retarded; replaces term with intellectually disabled.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 821 (effective - see bill) - HB896
Patron: Matt Lohr: Students, first-time; preadmission physical examinations.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (12-Y 3-N) - HB1040
Patron: Morgan Griffith: Health records; providing information after execution of search warrant, etc.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0315) - HB1050
Patron: Vivian Watts: Income tax, state; in-home health care tax credit.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Left in Finance - HB1299
Patron: Jeff Frederick: Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; resolve situations when conflict between health care directive.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0082) - HB1315
Patron: Kathy Byron: Informed consent for abortion; ultrasound required before performing to determine gestation age.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (11-Y 4-N) - HB1420
Patron: Algie Howell: Health, Department of; established as radiation control agency.
Introduced: 2008-01-11
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0466) - HB1431
Patron: Danny Bowling: Dental assistants; Board of Dentistry to regulate practice thereof.
Introduced: 2008-01-14
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0084) - HB1440
Patron: Bob Hull: Public school students; school board to provide program for kidney disease screening.
Introduced: 2008-01-15
Status: Tabled in Education - HJ47
Patron: Harry Purkey: Medical doctors; joint subcommittee to study current and impending severe shortage thereof.
Introduced: 2007-12-26
Status: Left in Rules - HJ56
Patron: Paula Miller: Constitutional amendment; exempts certain homeowners from taxation (second reference).
Introduced: 2008-01-02
Status: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HJ4-Albo) - HJ105
Patron: Shannon Valentine: Autism services; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ105ER) - HJ263
Patron: John Cosgrove: Speaker of House of Delegates; confirming appointments.
Introduced: 2008-01-21
Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ263ER)
Senate
- SB29
Patron: Chuck Colgan: Budget Bill.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Left in Appropriations - SB30
Patron: Chuck Colgan: Budget Bill.
Introduced: 2008-01-04
Status: Left in Appropriations - SB61
Patron: Janet Howell: Nutrition and physical activity best practices database; Department of Education to develop.
Introduced: 2007-12-21
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0398) - SB72
Patron: Janet Howell: Breast tumor treatment; repeals requirement that patient sign consent form.
Introduced: 2007-12-21
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0035) - SB214
Patron: John Edwards: Special justices; required to complete minimum training program.
Introduced: 2008-01-07
Status: Subject matter referred to Commission on Mental Health Law Reform pursuant to Senate Rule 20 (L) - SB297
Patron: Toddy Puller: Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 754 (effective 7/1/08) - SB406
Patron: Phil Puckett: Prescription drug benefits; penalty for conviction of certain drug-related crimes.
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Stricken at request of patron in Education and Health - SB463
Patron: Mary Margaret Whipple: Infectious diseases; residential or day program, etc. licensed by State to report cases.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0412) - SB578
Patron: Dick Saslaw: VirginiaShare Health Insurance Program; established, report.
Introduced: 2008-01-09
Status: Left in Appropriations
