Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System; secure system to be provided. (HB1391)

Introduced By

Del. Clarke Hogan (R-South Boston)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Health to provide for a secure system that protects the confidentiality of data and information for which reporting is required to implement the Virginia Congenital Anomalies Reporting and Education System (VaCARES). The system may include online data entry and a minimum data set is specified, including names, gender, diagnosis, etc. The bill deletes current reporting requirements concerning the parent's service in Vietnam and possible exposure to Agent Orange and certain outdated language relating to the Board's regulations. Hospitals, the only facilities required to report birth defects to VaCARES, are authorized to view personally identifiable information in the system "as approved by the Commissioner and upon receipt by the Commissioner of sworn affirmation from each such person that the confidentiality of the information will be preserved." This bill is identical to SB 428 (Lambert). Read the Bill »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/12/2006Presented and ordered printed 063857324
01/12/2006Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/19/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1391)
01/26/2006Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
01/27/2006Read first time
01/30/2006Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
01/31/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
01/31/2006Communicated to Senate
02/01/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/01/2006Referred to Committee on Education and Health
03/02/2006Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
03/02/2006Committee substitute printed 062072844-S1
03/03/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Read third time
03/06/2006Reading of substitute waived
03/06/2006Committee substitute agreed to 062072844-S1
03/06/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1391S1
03/06/2006Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
03/07/2006Placed on Calendar
03/08/2006Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
03/08/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
03/15/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1391ER)
03/15/2006Enrolled
03/15/2006Signed by Speaker
03/16/2006Signed by President
03/20/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1391ER)
04/05/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 699 (effective 7/1/06)
04/14/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0699)