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Democratic Central : Environmental legislation in the General Assembly

March 11, 2008
Here is a run-down of the environmental legislation presented in this session of the General Assembly: HB 18 and 19 -- David Englin's bills to amend and to repeal legislation passed during the 2007 session of the General Assembly to consolidate the existing three citizen boards -- the State Air Pollution Control Board, the State Water Control Board, and the Waste Management Board -- into one 11- member citizen board died in Committee. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bi... , http://leg1.state.va.us...

vabio.blogspot.com: Virginia Bioscience Legislative Caucus Kick-off a Success

February 6, 2008
The Virginia Bioscience Legislative Caucus (VBLC) was launched this week at the 2008 Session of the Virginia General Assembly. On Monday, February 4th, 18 members of the state legislature attended one of three bioscience dinners held simultaneously across the city. At each dinner, an equal number of bioscience company leaders joined them to discuss what is going on with this industry in the Commonwealth. The next morning, Tuesday, February 5th, more than 70 people met for breakfast at 7 am at t...

Medical News Today: Health News: Volunteers From Virginia HIV/AIDS Group Lobby Legislators To Increase HIV Prevention, Education Funds

February 4, 2008
About 60 volunteers from Virginia Organizations Responding to AIDS on Wednesday lobbied state lawmakers to allocate additional funds for increased HIV prevention and education in the state, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. The volunteers asked legislators to support a budget amendment, sponsored by Del. John O'Bannon (R) and Sen....

Drugzillaonline.com - Pharmacy Blog : Volunteers From Virginia HIV/AIDS Group Lobby Legislators To Increase HIV Prevention, Education Funds

February 4, 2008
Volunteers From Virginia HIV/AIDS Group Lobby Legislators To Increase HIV Prevention, Education Funds February 4th, 2008 About 60 volunteers from Virginia Organizations Responding to AIDS on Wednesday lobbied state lawmakers to allocate additional funds for increased HIV prevention and education in the state, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. The volunteers asked legislators to support a budget amendment, sponsored by Del. John O'Bannon (R) and Sen. Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off...

Healthy Life : Volunteers From Virginia HIV/AIDS Group Lobby Legislators To Increase HIV Prevention, Education Funds

February 4, 2008
About 60 volunteers from Virginia Organizations Responding to AIDS on Wednesday lobbied state lawmakers to allocate additional funds for increased HIV prevention and education in the state, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. The volunteers asked legislators to support a budget amendment, sponsored by Del. John O'Bannon (R) and Sen....

Recent Mentions in the Media

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• HB21
  Introduced: November 29, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0059)
  
  : Schedule I hallucinogenic drugs; includes salvia divinorum and salvinorin A thereas.
• HB22
  Introduced: November 29, 2007
  Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; required to be reported to Department of Health.
• HB241
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0046)
  
  : Children's teaching hospital; Board of Education to supervise programs for school-age children.
• HB242
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: G Approved by Governor-Chapter 661 (effective 7/1/08)
  
  : Standards of Learning; physical education requirements.
• HB243
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Incorporated by Health, Welfare and Institutions (HB1100-Sickles)
  
  : Human immunodeficiency virus; informed consent for testing.
• HB244
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections
  
  : Campaign finance reports; custody and retention requirements.
• HB245
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)
  
  : Virginia Retirement System group insurance program; exemption from process.
• HB246
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0047)
  
  : Nutrition and physical activity best practices database; Department of Education to develop.
• HB247
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Hospital emergency departments; ability to access electronic health records.
• HB248
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0118)
  
  : Emergency medical services personnel; clarifies definitions.
• HB249
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB12-Oder)
  
  : Payday lending charges; establishes maximum annual interest rate.
• HB250
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Failed to pass in Senate
  
  : Health maintenance organization; obtaining HMO license without certificate of quality assurance.
• HB251
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0539)
  
  : Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
• HB252
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from SCC (HB252)
  
  : Health insurance; mandated coverage for evaluations of brain tumors.
• HB253
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from SCC (HB253)
  
  : Health Insurance, Bureau of; establishes division within State Corporation Commission.
• HB381
  Introduced: January 04, 2008
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Health, Welfare and Institutions (7-Y 15-N)
  
  : Certificate of public need; exempting certain facilities from the requirement of obtaining.
• HB382
  Introduced: January 04, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Courts of Justice
  
  : Medical advisory committees and consultants; privileged communications.
• HB383
  Introduced: January 04, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064)
  
  : Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation.
• HB602
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Finance
  
  : Real estate assessments; burden of proof on appeal.
• HB603
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0071)
  
  : Health insurance carriers; hospital disclosure of contractual arrangements.
• HB604
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072)
  
  : Hospice facilities; continued operation of certain.
• HB605
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0358)
  
  : Nonprofessional entities; practice of medicine.
• HB1259
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0045)
  
  : Environmental impact reports; requires county, city, or town to submit report on highway projects.
• HB1260
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330)
  
  : Blood donations; allowance of minors age 16 or older to donate.
• HB1318
  Introduced: January 09, 2008
  Status: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)
  
  : Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund; established to provide tax relief.
• HJ15
  Introduced: November 29, 2007
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Consumer credit reports; joint subcommittee to study security freezes thereon.
• HJ53
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Health insurance market, commercial; JLARC to study measures to increase competition.
• HJ54
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ54ER)
  
  : Commending the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia's Use a Helmet:Prevent Epilepsy program.
• HJ55
  Introduced: December 28, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ55ER)
  
  : Commending Dr. Marcella F. Fierro.
• HJ73
  Introduced: January 04, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Governor's Nutrition and Physical Activity Award Program; school divisions to implement standards.
• HJ74
  Introduced: January 04, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Childhood Obesity in Public Schools, Joint Subcommittee Studying; continued.
• HJ101
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Left in Rules
  
  : Medical errors; Joint Commission on Health Care to study various responses.
• HJ130
  Introduced: January 08, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Ronald Reagan Day; designating as February 6, 2008, and each succeeding year thereafter.
• HJ292
  Introduced: January 25, 2008
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ292ER)
  
  : Commending the Virginia Institute of Pastoral Care.
• HJ426
  Introduced: February 19, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending the Richmond Council of the U.S. Navy League on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
• HJ474
  Introduced: February 25, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of George W. Brown.
• HJ475
  Introduced: February 25, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Staff Sergeant Michael D. Moody, Jr.
• HJ478
  Introduced: February 25, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  
  : Commending nine hospitals in the Commonwealth that have achieved recognition as Magnet Healthcare.
• HJ602
  Introduced: March 03, 2008
  Status: Agreed to by Senate
  
  : Celebrating the life of Hunter Coleman Purdie, Jr.

• HB611
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Transportation
  
  : License plates, special; issuance to supporters of National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
• HB616
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony is to be admitted during jury hearing.
• HB619
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Commerce and Labor (8-Y 10-N)
  
  : Payday loans; repealing Act referring thereto.
• HB620
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Physicians; definition of office practice.
• HB1962
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0033)
  
  : Students with disabilities; provides due process procedures therefor.
• HB1963
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016)
  
  : Physician assistant, licensed; authorized to prescribe Schedule II through VI controlled substances.
• HB1964
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0184)
  
  : License plates, special; issuance to registered nurses.
• HB1965
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397)
  
  : Hospice facilities; regulations shall include minimum standards for design and construction.
• HB2155
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Stricken from docket by Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Certificate of public need; eliminates regional health planning agencies therefrom.
• HB2156
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from SCC (HB2156)
  
  : Health insurance; mandated coverage for evaluations of brain tumors.
• HB2157
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0861)
  
  : Medicine, Board of; disciplinary procedure.
• HB2158
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB2158)
  
  : Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
• HB2159
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Assigned C & L sub: Financial Institutions (Dudley)
  
  : Payday Loan Act; repeals Act.
• HB2160
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from TAX (HB2160)
  
  : Income tax, state; energy-efficient equipment tax credit.
• HB2161
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0015)
  
  : Emergency medical care system; adds provisions for additional performance improvement measures.
• HB2210
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019)
  
  : Medical examiner fee; county or city shall be responsible therefor.
• HB2211
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0013)
  
  : Emergency Medical Services Registry and Statewide Trauma Registry; created.
• HB2212
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0022)
  
  : Health regulatory boards; summary restriction of licenses.
• HB2844
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Salvinorin A; included as a Schedule I hallucinogenic.
• HB2845
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699)
  
  : Emergency preparedness; makes several revisions related to orders of isolation and quarantine.
• HB3100
  Introduced: January 17, 2007
  Status: Impact statement from DPB (HB3100)
  
  : Voter registration list; persons who may obtain lists of persons voting at primaries and elections.
• HB3101
  Introduced: January 17, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  
  : Independent expenditure disclosure reports; persons required to file.
• HB3121
  Introduced: January 18, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
  
  : Home ownership grants; amount localities may provide for employees of locality.
• HJ71
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules
  
  : Health regulatory boards; Department of Health Professions, et al to study hearing process.
• HJ129
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules
  
  : Emergency preparedness plans; adequacy thereof for residents of special needs facilities.
• HJ615
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ615ER)
  
  : George Washington Equestrian Monument in Capitol Square; Council to plan commemoration, report.
• HJ616
  Introduced: January 05, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
  
  : SCHIP; memorializing Congressional Del./Governor to urge Congress to reauthorize funding for FAMIS.
• HJ635
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
  
  : Stroke prevention and care; Joint Commission on Health Care to study.
• HJ636
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Referred to Committee on Rules
  
  : Persons w/mental illness; Joint Commission on Health Care to study housing opportunities therefor.
• HJ637
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ637ER)
  
  : Childhood obesity; joint subcommittee to study problem in public schools.
• HJ638
  Introduced: January 09, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ638ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Reverend Dr. Rufus J. Womble.
• HJ713
  Introduced: January 10, 2007
  Status: Stricken at request of Patron in Rules
  
  : Insulin & human growth hormones; DMAS to confer on costs thereof to Medicaid program, report.
• HJ763
  Introduced: January 18, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ763ER)
  
  : Celebrating the life of Dr. Christopher E. Desch.
• HJ854
  Introduced: February 02, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ854ER)
  
  : Commending the Virginia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International.
• HJ963
  Introduced: February 19, 2007
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ963ER)
  
  : Commending Carol Marie Gilbert, M.D.

• HB609
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0649)
  
  : Corporations, professional; when members of board of directors thereof required to be licensed, etc.
• HB610
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0412)
  
  : Emergency medical services; facilitates development of quality of care initiative within system.
• HB611
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Transportation
  
  : License plates, special; issuance to supporters of National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
• HB612
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0064)
  
  : Cigarette tax; deduction of bad debts from taxes owed.
• HB613
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Finance (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Income tax, state; energy efficiency tax credit.
• HB614
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0413)
  
  : Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits; JLARC to provide staffing.
• HB615
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Left in Courts of Justice
  
  : Assault and battery; penalty when committed against family member.
• HB616
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
  
  : Sentencing proceeding; victim impact testimony is to be admitted during jury hearing.
• HB617
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0414)
  
  : Profits from crime; subject to special order of escrow, with profits going to victim.
• HB618
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)
  
  : Dialysis patient care technician; definition thereof.
• HB619
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Commerce and Labor
  
  : Payday loans; repealing Act referring thereto.
• HB620
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Physicians; definition of office practice.
• HB621
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0650)
  
  : Charter; City of Richmond. 
• HB622
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0195)
  
  : Prescriptions; exception to requirement for patients in certain correctional institutions.
• HB623
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Letter sent to Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance BenefiH"
  
  : Health insurance; mandated coverage for treatment of malignant brain tumors.
• HB624
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Tabled in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 7-N)
  
  : Health insurance; mandated coverage for treatment of morbid obesity.
• HB625
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0651)
  
  : Human remains; Commissioner of Department of Health to determine if hazardous to public health.
• HB851
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0432)
  
  : Vaccines; authorizes hospitals to provide for administration of influenza and pneumococcal.
• HB852
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0658)
  
  : Hospital authorities; standardizes powers and duties concerning.
• HB853
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0433)
  
  : Health records; rights of privacy thereof.
• HB1329
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Left in Appropriations
  
  : Revenue Stabilization Fund; excess funds deposited in Taxpayer Surplus Relief Fund.
• HB1330
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Failed to report (defeated) in Health, Welfare and Institutions
  
  : Optometrists; allowed to locate practice within commercial or mercantile establishments.
• HB1545
  Introduced: January 20, 2006
  Status: House sustained Governor's veto
  
  : Tobacco Settlement Foundation; appointment of director.
• HJ71
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules
  
  : Health regulatory boards; Department of Health Professions, et al to study hearing process.
• HJ91
  Introduced: January 10, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ91ER)
  
  : Commending the 2005 Bethlehem 8-U All-star girls' softball team.
• HJ129
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Continued to 2007 in Rules
  
  : Emergency preparedness plans; adequacy thereof for residents of special needs facilities.
• HJ158
  Introduced: January 11, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ158ER)
  
  : Health care coverage; JLARC to study extension thereof to those currently uninsured.
• HJ279
  Introduced: February 07, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ279ER)
  
  : Commending James L. Jenkins.
• HJ319
  Introduced: February 14, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ319ER)
  
  : Commending the Douglas S. Freeman H. S. girls' volleyball team.
• HJ503
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ503ER)
  
  : Commending the Medical College of Virginia, Health Sciences Division of V.C.U.
• HJ504
  Introduced: March 06, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ504ER)
  
  : Commending the Virginia Chapter of Meeting Professionals International.
• HJ5027
  Introduced: April 19, 2006
  Status: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ5027ER)
  
  : Commending Dr. JoAnne Kirk Henry.