Health regulatory boards; continuing education for certain individuals. (HB319)
Introduced By
Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston)
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
Volunteer health care providers. Authorizes the Department of Health to enter into written agreements with health care providers for the provision of health care services, without compensation, to low-income individuals receiving health services through a local health department or a health care facility licensed by the Department and operated by a nonprofit entity; provides that health care providers who have entered into such agreements shall enjoy the protection of the Commonwealth's sovereign immunity to the same extent as paid staff of the Department while acting within the scope of the volunteer agreement; and allows health care providers who provide health care services pursuant to such agreements to use such service to satisfy continuing education requirements. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2016 | Committee |
| 01/05/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101102D |
| 01/05/2016 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned to sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/14/2016 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/26/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (11-Y 0-N) |
| 01/28/2016 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104226D-H1 |
| 01/29/2016 | Read first time |
| 02/01/2016 | Read second time |
| 02/01/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104226D-H1 |
| 02/01/2016 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB319H1 |
| 02/01/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB319H1) |
| 02/02/2016 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/02/2016 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/03/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/15/2016 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 02/18/2016 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2016 | Read third time |
| 02/22/2016 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2016 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2016 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB319ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Impact statement from VDH (HB319ER) |
| 02/24/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/25/2016 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2016 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16 |
| 02/25/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016 |
| 03/01/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 82 (effective 1/1/17) |
| 03/01/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0082) |
Comments
Susan Worrell writes:
HB 319 Giving physicians sovereign immunity and continuing education credits to entice them to "practice" upon the poor is barbaric.I wish I HAD KNOWN OF THIS EARLIER.Continuing education should be mandatory to ensure our physicians are competent and up to date on newest and best practices.
Posted 8 minutes ago. AND GIVING PHYSICIANS SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY TO PRACTICE UPON THE POOR!
This bill does a gross disservice to the citizens of the Commonwealth. I will not support any legislator who is short-sighted enough to support it.