Home hospice programs; disposal of drugs. (HB501)
Introduced By
Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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
Home hospice programs; disposal of drugs. Requires every hospice to develop policies and procedures for the disposal of drugs dispensed as part of the hospice plan of care for a patient, which shall include requirements that such disposal be (i) performed in a manner that complies with all state and federal requirements for the safe disposal of drugs by a licensed nurse, physician assistant, or physician who is employed by or has entered into a contract with the hospice program; (ii) witnessed by a member of the patient's family or a second employee of the hospice program who is licensed by a health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions; and (iii) documented in the patient's medical record. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2018 | Committee |
01/08/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102626D |
01/08/2018 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/17/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (HB501) |
01/23/2018 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/23/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18105770D-H1 |
01/25/2018 | Read first time |
01/25/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (HB501H1) |
01/26/2018 | Read second time |
01/26/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18105770D-H1 |
01/26/2018 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB501H1 |
01/29/2018 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/29/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/30/2018 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
02/09/2018 | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
02/15/2018 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2018 | Read third time |
02/19/2018 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2018 | Enrolled |
02/21/2018 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB501ER) |
02/21/2018 | Impact statement from VDH (HB501ER) |
02/21/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2018 | Signed by President |
02/26/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018 |
02/26/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018 |
03/02/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 95 (effective 7/1/18) |
03/02/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0095) |