Dental disease, untreated; Joint Commission on Health Care to study fiscal impact to State. (SJ50)
Introduced By
Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
Description
Study; untreated dental disease; report. Directsthe Joint Commission on Health Care to study the fiscal impact to the Commonwealth of Virginia that results from untreated dental disease. In conducting its study, the Joint Commission on Health Care shall estimate (i) the payments made by Virginias Medicaid program to hospital emergency departments for dental-related diagnoses, (ii) the amount of uncompensated care provided by hospital emergency departments for dental-related diagnoses, and (iii) the number of dental patients treated and the overall value of the dental-related services provided by Virginias safety net providers, including but not limited to Free Clinics, Community Health Centers, and local health departments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 |
01/10/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101604D |
01/10/2012 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/10/2012 | Reported from Rules with substitute |
02/10/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12105380D-S1 |
02/13/2012 | Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2012 | Read second time |
02/14/2012 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/14/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12105380D-S1 |
02/14/2012 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ50S1 |
02/14/2012 | Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2012 | Agreed to by Senate by voice vote |
02/17/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2012 | Read first time |
02/17/2012 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
02/21/2012 | Tabled in Rules |