Nursing home/assisted living facility employees/residents; priority for testing for COVID-19 virus. (SB5109)

Introduced By

Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon) with support from co-patron Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
✓	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Commissioner of Health; nursing home and assisted living facility employees and residents; priority for testing; COVID-19 pandemic. Provides that the Commissioner of Health shall ensure that residents and employees of any nursing home or assisted living facility receive first priority for any testing indicating the existence of the COVID-19 virus in the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
08/18/2020	Presented and ordered printed 20200545D
08/18/2020	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
08/21/2020	Impact statement from DPB (SB5109)
08/26/2020	Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
08/27/2020	Read first time
08/28/2020	Impact statement from DPB (SB5109)
09/02/2020	Floor substitute printed 20201073D-S1 (Chafin)
09/02/2020	Read second time
09/02/2020	Reading of substitute waived
09/02/2020	Substitute by Senator Chafin agreed to 20201073D-S1
09/02/2020	Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB5109S1
09/02/2020	Impact statement from DPB (SB5109S1)
09/03/2020	Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
09/17/2020	Placed on Calendar
09/17/2020	Read first time
09/17/2020	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
09/17/2020	Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)