Community health workers; VDH to establish work group to examine risks, etc. (SB1557)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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

Description

Department of Health Professions; community health workers. Directs the Department of Health to establish a work group of interested stakeholders to examine the risks and benefits of having community health workers in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the Department to submit a report on the work group's findings and recommendations to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by October 15, 2017. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/20/2017Presented and ordered printed 17104205D
01/20/2017Referred to Committee on Rules
01/26/2017Impact statement from VDH (SB1557)
02/02/2017Committee amendments
02/02/2017Passed by indefinitely in Rules (11-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)