Opioids; workgroup to establish guidelines for prescribing. (SB1179)

Introduced By

Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon)

Progress

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

Description

Secretary of Health and Human Resources; workgroup to establish educational guidelines for training health care providers in the safe prescribing and appropriate use of opioids. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a workgroup that shall include representatives of the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Health, and Health Professions as well as representatives of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and each of the Commonwealth's medical schools, dental schools, schools of optometry, schools of pharmacy, physician assistant education programs, and nursing education programs to develop educational standards and curricula for training health care providers, including physicians, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, physician assistants, and nurses, in the safe and appropriate use of opioids to treat pain while minimizing the risk of addiction and substance abuse. The workgroup shall report its progress and the outcomes of its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2017. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101155D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Rules
01/12/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1179)
02/02/2017Reported from Rules with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Read second time
02/06/2017Reading of amendments waived
02/06/2017Committee amendments agreed to
02/06/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1179E
02/06/2017Emergency clause added
02/06/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Printed as engrossed 17101155D-E
02/08/2017Placed on Calendar
02/08/2017Read first time
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/09/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1179E)
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 (SB1179ER)
02/14/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1179ER)
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 62 (effective 2/20/17)
02/20/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062)

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 55 seconds.

Transcript

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



Del. Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg): I MOVE THE BODY PASS THE BILL.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1046 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT TWO SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO THE BOARD OF MEDICINE REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSING. REPORTING TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS.

Del. Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg): GENTLEMAN FROM DANVILLE, M MARSHAL TU, MR. SPEAKER, SENATE BILL 1046 IS IDENTICAL TO MY HOUSE BILL 2277, OUR CURRENT LAW REQUIRES FOREIGN PHYSICIANS TO COMPLETE TWO YEARS OF RESIDENCY, COMPARED TO US US, WHO HAVE TO COMPLETE ONE YEAR. THEY HAVE TO PASS THE SAME EXAMS AND I MOVE, I PASS --

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 1048 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO DEATH CERTIFICATE AMENDMENTS THERE TO WITH A SUBSTITUTE.