Infectious disease; establishes deemed consent to test for HIV & hepatitis B & C and release result. (HB2449)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Sickles (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
Notification of infectious disease. Establishes deemed consent to test for and release test results related to infectious disease in cases involving any (i) salaried or volunteer firefighter, paramedic or emergency medical technician, (ii) member of the State Police Officers' Retirement System, (iii) member of county, city or town police departments, (iv) sheriff or deputy sheriff, (v) Department of Emergency Management hazardous materials officer, (vi) city sergeant or deputy city sergeant of the City of Richmond, (vii) Virginia Marine Police officer, (viii) conservation police officer who is a full-time sworn member of the enforcement division of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, (ix) Capitol Police officer, (x) special agent of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, or (xi) conservation officer of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This bill also changes the term "communicable disease liaison officer" to "exposure control officer" and removes language providing that a receiving facility has no duty to perform a test or tests beyond those necessary for the medical management of a patient delivered by an emergency medical services agency to the receiving facility. 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 093219736 |
01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/28/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2449) |
02/02/2009 | Assigned HWI sub: Health |
02/02/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) |
02/03/2009 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2009 | Committee substitute printed 094134736-H1 |
02/04/2009 | Read first time |
02/05/2009 | Read second time |
02/05/2009 | Committee substitute agreed to 094134736-H1 |
02/05/2009 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2449H1 |
02/06/2009 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/06/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/09/2009 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/19/2009 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2449H1) |
02/20/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2009 | Read third time |
02/23/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2009 | Enrolled |
02/28/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2449ER) |
02/28/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
02/28/2009 | Signed by President |
03/03/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2449ER) |
03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 478 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0478) |