Advance directives; persons authorized to provide assistance in completing, training programs. (SB1242)

Introduced By

Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)

Progress

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

Description

Qualified advance directive facilitators. Establishes criteria for training programs for qualified advance directive facilitators and provides that a qualified advance directive facilitator may distribute written advance directives in a form meeting the requirements of 54.1-2984 and may provide ministerial assistance to a person completing and executing an advance directive, including reading the form of an advance directive meeting the requirements of 54.1-2984 to a person, discussing the person's preferences with regard to items included in the form, recording the person's answers on the form, helping the person sign the form, and obtaining any other necessary signatures on the form. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103840D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/16/2017Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
01/18/2017Impact statement from VDH (SB1242)
01/19/2017Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2017Read second time
01/23/2017Reading of amendments waived
01/23/2017Committee amendments agreed to
01/23/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1242E
01/23/2017Printed as engrossed 17103840D-E
01/24/2017Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2017Impact statement from VDH (SB1242E)
01/31/2017Placed on Calendar
01/31/2017Read first time
01/31/2017Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/09/2017Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2017Read second time
02/13/2017Read third time
02/13/2017Committee amendments agreed to
02/13/2017Engrossed by House as amended
02/13/2017Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/13/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Enrolled
02/20/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1242ER)
02/20/2017Impact statement from VDH (SB1242ER)
02/20/2017Signed by Speaker
02/21/2017Signed by President
02/21/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
02/21/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/24/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 752 (effective 7/1/17)
03/24/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

Transcript

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

EPINEPHRINE. I MOVE THE BILL PASS. SENATE BILL 1151 RELATING TO CAP ON. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, SENATE BILL 1191 THE SAME AS HOUSE BILL 1919 THAT PASSED THE HOUSE. THE BILL INCREASES AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTIES AT THE COMMISSIONER OF DEPARTMENT SOCIAL SERVICES. MAY ASSESS AGAINST AN ASSISTED LIVING FA SILL FI FOR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE FROM $10,000 FOR 24 MONTHS TO $10,000 PER 12 MONTH PERIOD. I RESPECTFULLY ASK THE HOUSE TO PASS THE BILL.
MIX COLUMN. WE ARE WAIT ON HOUSE ACTION. SENATE BILL 894 HAS PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS. THE SENATOR FROM ARE LINKTON, SENATOR FAVOLA.

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT AND SPEAKING TO THE MOTION.

[Unknown]: THE GENTLEMAN HAS THE FLOOR.

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington): THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.

[Unknown]: THE AMENDMENT WAS MADE AT THE