Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances. (SB1009)

Introduced By

Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico) with support from co-patron Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Practice of telemedicine; prescribing. Provides that a health care practitioner who performs or has performed an appropriate examination of the patient, either physically or by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment, for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship may prescribe Schedule II through VI controlled substances to the patient, provided that the prescribing of such controlled substance is in compliance with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine. The bill also authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to register an entity at which a patient is treated by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship and is prescribed Schedule II through VI controlled substances to possess and administer Schedule II through VI controlled substances when such prescribing is in compliance with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine and the patient is not in the physical presence of a practitioner registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/04/2017Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/13/16 17101063D
01/04/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/11/2017Impact statement from VDH (SB1009)
01/12/2017Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/12/2017Committee substitute printed 17104059D-S1
01/13/2017Incorporates SB1220 (Barker)
01/13/2017Impact statement from VDH (SB1009S1)
01/13/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2017Read second time
01/16/2017Reading of substitute waived
01/16/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104059D-S1
01/16/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1009S1
01/17/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2017Placed on Calendar
01/30/2017Read first time
01/30/2017Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/09/2017Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2017Read second time
02/13/2017Read third time
02/13/2017Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/13/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/14/2017Enrolled
02/14/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1009ER)
02/14/2017Impact statement from VDH (SB1009ER)
02/14/2017Signed by Speaker
02/15/2017Signed by President
02/15/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/15/17
02/15/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2017
02/20/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 58 (effective 2/20/17)
02/20/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0058)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 44 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

BODY TO PASS THE BILL.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM SALEM, MR. HABEEN.

[Unknown]: MR. SPEAKER, MEMBERS OF THE BODY, JUST CLARIFIES PRIORITY OF CERTAIN TAX LIENS. I MOVE PASSAGE OF THE BILL.

Del. Scott Garrett (R-Lynchburg): SENATE BILL 941 A BILL TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR PREVENTION OF DISCHARGE PLANNING SERVICES AT LOCAL AND REGIONAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. GENTLEMAN FROM ALBEMARLE MR. BILL. THIS REQUIRES A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR DISCHARGE SERVICES.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1767 and SB1220.