Bill list, January 15, 2012

Bills related to access to care

Bills Committee Last action Date
HB 73Bell, Richard P. – VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 12/21/11
HB 183O’Bannon – Medical assistance; coverage for certain children and pregnant women. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/09/12
HB 189Gilbert – Child-placing agency; conscience clause. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/09/12
HB 213Miller – Mandated health insurance; benefits not applicable if exceed essential benefits package. (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (H) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/09/12
HB 221Head – VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 249Cline – VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 264Peace – Interstate Health Care Compact; established. (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (H) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/10/12
HB 266Peace – Surgery; definition and who may perform. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 346O’Bannon – Nurse practitioners; practice as part of patient care teams. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Introduced bill reprinted 12100237D 01/12/12
HB 347Miller – Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosures. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 357McClellan – Virginia Health Benefits Exchange Authority; created. (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (H) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/10/12
HB 402Hope – Health Benefits Exchange Authority; created, report. (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (H) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/10/12
HB 420Watts – Eligibilty for TANF; drug-related felonies. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 506Garrett – Surgery; definition and who may perform. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 598Crockett-Stark – Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance recipients. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 955Bell, Robert B. – Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. (H)  Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/11/12
HJ 119Marshall, R.G. – Study; reducing Medicaid costs; report. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/11/12
HJ 171Marshall, R.G. – Study; reduce Medicaid costs using telemedicine; report. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/11/12
SB 6Martin – VIEW; substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance applicants and recipients. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services 12/05/11
SB 81McWaters – Accident and sickness insurance; coverage for hospitalization and anesthesia for dental procedures. (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/09/12
SB 83McWaters – VIEW; screening and assessment of public assistance recipients for use of illegal substances. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services 01/09/12
SB 106Edwards – Physician assistants; use of fluoroscopy. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/09/12
SB 146Puckett – Dental hygienists; scope of practice. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/10/12
SB 266Norment – Community-based continuing care providers. (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/10/12
SB 318Carrico – Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance recipients. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services 01/10/12
SB 320Carrico – Prescribing Schedule II, Schedule III, or Schedule IV controlled substances. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/10/12
SB 321Carrico – Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosures. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/10/12
SB 372Barker – State Board for Community Colleges; mental health services. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/11/12
SB 383McEachin – Virginia Health Benefits Exchange. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Referred to Committee on Finance 01/11/12
SB 450Vogel – Health insurance; parity of coverage for oral chemotherapy medications. (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 01/11/12
SB 506Wagner – Local defined contribution retirement plan. (S) Committee on Finance (S) Referred to Committee on Finance 01/11/12
SB 543Martin – Definition of surgery. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/13/12

Bills related to public health

Bills Committee Last action Date
HB 1Marshall, R.G. – Unborn children; construing the word “person” under Virginia law to include. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 11/21/11
HB 3Marshall, R.G. – Child abuse or neglect; athletic coaches, etc. of private sports teams required to report to DSS. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 11/21/11
HB 4Marshall, R.G. – Child abuse or neglect; athletic coach or director of public school, etc. required to report to DSS. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 11/21/11
HB 7Edmunds – Bicycles; riders approaching intersection controlled by traffic lights need not to wait two minutes. (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Referred to Committee on Transportation 11/29/11
HB 65Marshall, R.G. – Human papillomavirus vaccine; eliminates requirement of vaccination for female children. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 12/19/11
HB 74Bell, Richard P. – Child abuse or neglect; reduces mandatory time limit for reporting. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Assigned HWI sub: #1 01/13/12
HB 83Orrock – Mammograms; information on breast density. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 12/21/11
HB 91Marshall, R.G. – Higher educational institutions; possession of concealed handguns by faculty members. (H) Committee on Education (H) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts 01/13/12
HB 97Wilt – Motorcycles; driving two abreast in a single lane. (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: #2 01/13/12
HB 110Bell, Richard P. – Student driver education; instruction on organ donation. (H) Committee on Education (H) Assigned Education sub: Students and Early Education 01/13/12
HB 115Morrissey – Smoking in cars with a minor present; civil penalty. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Assigned Courts sub: Civil 01/13/12
HB 124Morrissey – Plastic bags; imposes a tax of 20 cents on those used by purchasers. (H) Committee on Finance (H) Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3 01/12/12
HB 142Englin – Smoking; allows localities to ban in designated public parks. (H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns (H) Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns 01/05/12
HB 164Hope – Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in public buildings prohibited, penalty. (H) Committee on General Laws (H) Referred to Committee on General Laws 01/06/12
HB 182O’Bannon – License plates, special; issuance of those bearing legend: PEACE BEGINS AT HOME. (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: #3 01/13/12
HB 215Miller – Child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting, penalties. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/09/12
HB 310Crockett-Stark – Driver’s licenses; applicants may designate insulin-dependent or a hearing or speech impairment. (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Assigned Transportation sub: #3 01/13/12
HB 352Cox, J.A. – Emergency management plans; victims’ rights. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/10/12
HB 394Howell, A.T. – Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use while operating motor vehicle, etc. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/10/12
HB 404Torian – Handheld personal communication devices; prohibits use while driving. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/10/12
HB 415Watts – Operation of moving motor vehicle while distracted; penalties. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/10/12
HB 497Dance – Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use while operating a motor vehicle, penalty. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/10/12
HB 596Crockett-Stark – Methamphetamine laboratory; in same place as child, etc, is guilty of a felony. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/10/12
HB 652Kory – Text messaging and emailing while driving; penalty. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/11/12
HB 654Kory – Smoking; prohibition on grounds of public schools, etc. (H) Committee on General Laws (H) Referred to Committee on General Laws 01/11/12
HB 782Lopez – Medical assistance; coverage for certain children and pregnant women. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/11/12
HB 784Lopez – Drivers to exercise due care. (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Referred to Committee on Transportation 01/11/12
HB 785Lopez – Following too closely. (H) Committee on Transportation (H) Referred to Committee on Transportation 01/11/12
HB 814Orrock – Virginia Public Health Foundation; established, report. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/11/12
HB 836Hope – Pregnant prisoners; prohibits use of restraints by any correctional facility. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/11/12
HB 874Rust – Text messaging and emailing while driving; penalty. (H) Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety (H) Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety 01/11/12
HB 1053Anderson – Texting while driving. (H)  Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/11/12
HB 1092O’Bannon – Physical education; regulations. (H)  Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/11/12
HB 1107Greason – Public schools; administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. (H)  Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/11/12
HB 1112Byron – Human papillomavirus vaccine; eliminates requirement of vaccination for female children. (H)  Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/11/12
HJ 19O’Bannon – Organ, eye, and tissue donation; options for establishing opt-out program in State, report. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/03/12
HJ 87McQuinn – Prostate cancer screening; report. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/10/12
HJ 88McQuinn – Resolution; food deserts; report. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/10/12
HJ 145Hugo – Preeclampsia Month; designating as May 2012, and each succeeding year thereafter. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/11/12
SB 113McDougle – Issuance of driver’s licenses to minors. (S) Committee on Transportation (S) Referred to Committee on Transportation 01/09/12
SB 206Barker – Possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; penalty. (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/10/12
SB 219Barker – Text messaging and emailing while driving; penalty. (S) Committee on Transportation (S) Referred to Committee on Transportation 01/10/12
SB 239Stuart – Suspected child abuse and neglect; mandatory reporting; penalties. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services 01/10/12
SB 256Miller, J.C. – Public schools; physical activity requirement. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/10/12
SB 259Ebbin – Human trafficking; information for public schools. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Assigned Education sub: Public Education 01/13/12
SB 264Ebbin – Following too closely. (S) Committee on Transportation (S) Referred to Committee on Transportation 01/10/12
SB 289Locke – Possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle; penalty. (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/10/12
SB 312Blevins – Four-for-Life; substantive review. (S) Committee on Transportation (S) Referred to Committee on Transportation 01/10/12
SB 318Carrico – Substance abuse screening and assessment of public assistance recipients. (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services 01/10/12
SB 321Carrico – Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosures. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/10/12
SB 380McEachin – Birth control; definition. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/11/12
SB 387Martin – Mental health and developmental services; terminology. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/11/12
SB 467Northam – Smoking; prohibition on the grounds of public elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools. (S) Committee on Local Government (S) Referred to Committee on Local Government 01/11/12
SB 468Northam – Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; smoking in public buildings prohibited; penalty. (S) Committee on Local Government (S) Referred to Committee on Local Government 01/11/12
SB 471Northam – Physical education; regulations. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/11/12
SB 544Edwards – Mammograms; information on breast density. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/13/12
SJ 50Barker – Study; untreated dental disease; report. (S) Committee on Rules (S) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/10/12
SJ 58Locke – Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week. (S) Committee on Rules (S) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/10/12

Bills related to team, collaboration, leadership and management

Bills Committee Last action Date
HB 151Bell, Richard P. – Higher Education, State Council of; development of uniform lower division curriculum. (H) Committee on Education (H) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts 01/13/12
HB 181O’Bannon – Registered nurse or physician assistant; authority to pronounce death. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/09/12
HB 195Lewis – Higher educational institutions; course credit for military experience. (H) Committee on Education (H) Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts 01/13/12
HB 260Cole – Health care providers; prohibited acts. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 265Peace – Health Professions, Board of; required to meet annually rather than quarterly. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 266Peace – Surgery; definition and who may perform. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/10/12
HB 268Peace – Occupational therapy; definition. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Assigned HWI sub: #1 01/13/12
HB 390Gilbert – General Assembly; creation of new regulatory program, etc. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/10/12
HB 711Kilgore – Nursing education programs; due process procedures. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/11/12
HB 885Hodges – Nurses; licensure exemption. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions 01/11/12
HB 938Lingamfelter – Military training, etc.; regulatory boards to accept as equivalent to requirements for licensures. (H)  Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/11/12
HB 953Bell, Robert B. – Assault and battery; adds prison contractor to class of people victimized in prisons; penalty. (H)  Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/11/12
HJ 84Purkey – Study; severe shortage of medical doctors; report. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/10/12
HJ 95Marshall, D.W. – Study; joint subcommittee to study community college selected baccalaureate degrees; report. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/10/12
SB 100Edwards – Two-Year College Scholarship Match Program; created. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/09/12
SB 135Puller – Virginia All Payer Claims Database; creation. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/10/12
SB 313Blevins – Surgical assistants and surgical technologists; licensure and certification. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/10/12
SB 340Newman – Practice of occupational therapy. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/10/12
SB 415Blevins – Nursing; licensure exemption. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/11/12
SB 517Wagner – Nursing education programs; due process. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/11/12
SB 543Martin – Definition of surgery. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/13/12
SJ 19Favola – Community colleges; SCHEV to study offering selected baccalaureate degrees. (S) Committee on Rules (S) Referred to Committee on Rules 01/09/12