HEALTH Patron names are linked to a list of legislation sponsored by the member

Bill numbers are linked to the summary of the bill

HEALTH

Abortion; notification to a parent or guardian if performed upon a minor. Amending § 16.1-241; adding §§ 18.2-75.1, 18.2-75.2 and 18.2-75.3. (Patron-Marshall, HB 226; McClure, HB 267; Earley, SB 25; Hanger, SB 80; Earley, SB 636)

Abortion; notification to a parent or guardian, including a stepparent, grandparent or adult sibling. Amending § 16.1-241. (Patron-Earley, SB 638)

Abortion; penalty for performing a D+X abortion. Amending § 18.2-74. (Patron-McClure, HB 1185)

Abortion Choice Act; created. Adding §§ 32.1-162.21 through 32.1-162.33. (Patron-Marshall, HB 225)

Accident and sickness insurance; medicare supplemental insurance. Amending §§ 38.2-3600, 38.2-3606, 38.2-3607 and 38.2-3608. (Patron-Keating, HB 299)

Accident and sickness insurance; prior approval of rates by State Corporation Commission. Amending § 38.2-316. (Patron-Keating, HB 300)

Acupuncture; practice. Amending §§ 54.1-2900 and 54.1-2956.9. (Patron-Lambert, SB 406)

Acute and Cancer Pain Management, Joint Subcommittee Studying Current Laws and Policies Related to; continued as Joint Subcommittee Studying Current Laws and Policies Related to Chronic, Acute and Cancer Pain Management, appropriation. (Patron-Behm, HJR 256)

Adult care centers; transfers regulation from Department and Board of Social Services to Board of Health. Amending §§ 2.1-342, 2.1-373.1, 15.1-50.5, 19.2-389, 32.1-102.1, 32.1-102.3:1, 32.1-102.3:2, 32.1-102.3:2.1, 32.1-124, 36-99.5:1, 36-139.3, 37.1-98, 37.1-123, 54.1-3408, 58.1-609.8 and 63.1-25.1; adding §§ 32.1-144.1 through 32.1-144.47; repealing §§ 63.1-172 through 63.1-194.13. (Patron-Woods, SB 367)

Adult care residences; employees trained in CPR to honor patient's request not-to-resuscitate in event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. Amending § 54.1-2901; adding § 63.1-174.3. (Patron-Guest, HB 1384)

Behavioral health authorities; creation in Richmond City and Chesterfield County. Amending §§ 15.1-1677 through 15.1-1680, 15.1-1682, 15.1-1684, 15.1-1685 and 15.1-1686. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 748)

Birth certificates; to identify deceased natural parent. Amending § 32.1-261. (Patron-Morgan, HB 389)

Boats, Feasibility of Establishing Sewage No-discharge Zones for; Report of Department of Health (HJR 448, 1995). (HD 58)

Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Research, Joint Subcommittee Studying Legal and Policy Ramifications of; continued as Joint Subcommittee Studying Legal and Policy Ramifications of Genetic Research, appropriation. (Patron-Howell, SJR 50)

Building Code; asbestos inspections. Amending § 36-99.7. (Patron-May, HB 1490)

Chief Medical Examiner; Department of Health to study establishing a regional Office in southwest Virginia. (Patron-Stump, HJR 214)

Child support; use of Medicaid for health coverage to be added to support obligation. Amending § 20-108.2. (Patron-Rollison, HB 906; Earley, SB 498)

Criminal history records check; applicable to certain employees in Department of Health. Amending § 19.2-389; adding § 32.1-22.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1397)

Criminal history records check; applicable to employees in a hospital pharmacy. Amending § 19.2-389; adding § 32.1-126.02. (Patron-Purkey, HB 913)

Criminal prosecutions; use of certificate of transplant surgeon as evidence. Adding § 19.2-188.2. (Patron-Gartlan, SB 450)

Dead human bodies used for scientific research; disposition of remains or ashes. Amending § 32.1-301. (Patron-Murphy, HB 1013)

Death; determination by nurses. Amending § 54.1-2972. (Patron-Shuler, HB 1355)

Death; joint subcommittee to study laws of Commonwealth giving rise to presumptions thereof, appropriation. (Patron-Callahan, HJR 151)

Death; presumption. Amending §§ 26-68.1, 64.1-105, 64.1-106 through 64.1-110 and 64.1-112. (Patron-Callahan, HB 424; Waddell, SB 266)

Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness, Feasibility of Extending Medicaid Coverage to Persons With; Report of Department of Medical Assistance Services (HJR 632, 1995). (HD 19)

DNA evidence; Crime Commission to study, and ability of parties to review and challenge introduction thereof. (Patron-Woodrum, HJR 31)

Elderly and Disabled Waiver; expressing sense of General Assembly that Department of Medical Assistance Services request a waiver or waiver amendment from federal government and implement consumer-directed personal assistance services, Department to examine existing and available waivers to provide personal assistance services through consumer-based model of service delivery. (Patron-Almand, HJR 125)

Emergency Medical Care System and Services, Statewide; creation of Advisory Board and Rescue Squads Assistance Fund. Amending § 8.01-225; adding §§ 32.1-111.1 through 32.1-111.15; repealing §§ 32.1-112 through 32.1-116.01 and 32.1-148 through 32.1-156. (Patron-Orrock, HB 902)

Emergency medical services; rendering without compensation includes charging for administrative costs. Amending § 8.01-225. (Patron-Murphy, HB 513)

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board; members. Amending § 32.1-114. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1157)

Emergency medical services agencies; collection of data concerning a call for services resulting in a child fatality. Amending § 32.1-283.1. (Patron-Crouch, HB 735)

Emergency Medical Services, Office of; annual performance evaluation of Director. Adding § 32.1-112.2. (Patron-Orrock, HB 903)

Enterprise Zone Act; allows Governor to waive requirement for pharmaceutical, health care and home care products companies undertaking new research and development activities. (Patron-Lambert, SB 553)

Enterprise Zone Act; allows Governor to waive requirement for pharmaceutical, health care and home care products companies undertaking new research and development activities, not applicable to businesses of Racing Commission. (Patron-Cunningham, HB 1066)

Financial Assistance and Review Committee; created to represent emergency medical services councils. Adding § 32.1-114.1. (Patron-Orrock, HB 904)

Funeral services; preparation of dead bodies infected with infectious diseases. Amending §§ 32.1-37.1 and 54.1-2807.1. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 731)

Genetic information privacy; provisions in insurance policies. Amending § 38.2-613; adding § 38.2-508.4. (Patron-Howell, SB 335)

Health Benefits Advisory Council; confirming appointments. (Patron-Moss, HJR 1; Miller, K.G., SJR 129)

Health care; Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to study effects of certain legislative proposals on managed care cost-containment strategies. (Patron-Watkins, HJR 231)

Health Care Cost and Quality Data Initiatives; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (HJR 513, 1995). (HD 11)

Health Care Foundation; corporate citizens commended for supporting and making significant contributions. (Patron-Woods, SJR 105)

Health Care, Joint Commission on; continued. Amending § 9-316. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 1306)

Health care policy or regulation; Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to review and make recommendations concerning State's governmental, not-for-profit, and independent entities receiving state funds or having responsibilities for or involvement therein. (Patron-Woods, SJR 104)

Health care provider records; disclosure. Amending §§ 8.01-413 and 54.1-2403.3; adding § 32.1-127.1:03; repealing § 32.1-127.1:02. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 750)

Health care provider records; fees for copies. Amending § 8.01-413. (Patron-Howell, HB 872)

Health care providers; immunity for dental or medical services rendered without charge, fee to cover administrative costs. Amending §§ 32.1-127.3 and 54.1-106. (Patron-Howell, SB 384)

Health departments; Board of Health to develop proposed needs-based allocation formula for calculation of local shares of state funds appropriated thereto. (Patron-Forbes, HB 997; Earley, SB 21)

Health insurance; access to an ob/gyn without necessity of prior referral. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.10. (Patron-Keating, HB 442; Watkins, HB 1472)

Health insurance; coverage for mammograms. Amending § 38.2-3418.1. (Patron-Stolle, SB 431)

Health insurance; coverage for pap smears. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.1:2. (Patron-Stolle, SB 432)

Health insurance; coverage for radioisotopic implantation for treatment of prostate cancer. Amending § 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3418.2:2. (Patron-Phillips, HB 710)

Health insurance; designation of ob/gyn as primary care physicians. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.10. (Patron-Saslaw, SB 548)

Health insurance; renewability of policy, Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to study additional reforms in health insurance market. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3514.2. (Patron-Connally, HB 1026)

Health insurance for state employees; coverage for obstetrical and postpartum services. Amending §§ 2.1-20.1, 32.1-325 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3414.1. (Patron-Woodrum, HB 87; Woods, SB 148)

Health insurers; notification of Medicaid eligibility to insured. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-3407.10. (Patron-Van Yahres, HB 1409)

Health Services Cost Review Council; abolished, reporting of health care data through other sources. Amending §§ 2.1-1.7, 2.1-51.15, 2.1-342, 2.1-344, 9-6.25:2, 11-45, 32.1-122.02, 32.1-335, 32.1-336 and 32.1-337; adding §§ 32.1-276.2 through 32.1-276.11; repealing §§ 9-156 through 9-166.7. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 1307)

Health Workforce Initiatives; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (SJR 308, 1995). (SD 5)

Hemophiliacs; facilities which provide treatment and care therefor to maintain adequate supply of stock clotting factors. Amending § 32.1-127. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 730)

Hemophiliacs; facilities which provide treatment and care therefor to maintain records of stock clotting factors. Amending § 32.1-127. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 729)

Hospital and health center commissions; sale or lease of property. Amending § 15.1-1519. (Patron-Colgan, SB 130)

Hospital inpatient stay for mother and newborn after childbirth; standards. Amending §§ 38.2-4214 and 38.2-4319; adding § 38.2-518. (Patron-Tata, HB 447; Howell, SB 242)

Hospitalization program, state and local; establishment. Amending §§ 32.1-345, 32.1-346 and 32.1-347. (Patron-Fisher, HB 188; Martin, SB 36)

Hospitals and nursing homes or facilities; may operate adult day-care centers after obtaining appropriate license. Amending § 32.1-127. (Patron-Marye, SB 122)

Hospitals, nursing homes and certified nursing facilities; issuance of licenses to assure compliance with certification requirements. Amending § 32.1-126. (Patron-Griffith, HB 918; Benedetti, SB 443)

Human Immunodeficiency Viruses, Joint Subcommittee Studying Issues, Policies and Programs Relating to Infection with; continued as Standing Subcommittee to Monitor Issues Related to Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Viruses, appropriation. (Patron-Van Landingham, HJR 132)

Immunization of children; sharing of information. Amending § 32.1-46. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 1499; Miller, Y.B., SB 115)

Indigent medical services; accounting. Adding § 54.1-2403.4. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 1138)

Insurance regulation; exempts certain long-term care prepaid health plans, Joint Commission on Health Care, et al., to study such exemptions and identify regulatory policy for individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid. Adding § 38.2-226.1. (Patron-Robinson, HB 1130)

Lead Poisoning Among Children; Report of Department of Health (SJR 288, 1995). (SD 28)

Lead-based Paint, Joint Subcommittee Studying Abatement of; continued, appropriation. (Patron-Lambert, SJR 70)

License plates, special; issuance to supporters of United Network for Organ Sharing. Adding § 46.2-749.6:1. (Patron-Rhodes, HB 764)

Life expectancy tables; updates. Amending § 8.01-419. (Patron-Davies, HB 465)

Long-term care; development of a voucher payment system for use in intermediate levels of care. Amending §§ 32.1-325, 63.1-25.1 and 63.1-174.001. (Patron-Guest, HB 1387)

Long-term care; Joint Commission on Health Care to explore options available to consumers when choosing. (Patron-Guest, HJR 219)

Long-term care insurance; benefits for home-health care. Adding § 38.2-5202.1. (Patron-Plum, HB 813)

Malicious wounding, aggravated; a person caused to suffer an involuntary termination of her pregnancy due thereto shall be deemed to have suffered a permanent and significant physical impairment. Amending § 18.2-51.2. (Patron-Watts, HB 214)

Mammograms, Mandated Coverage for; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (§§ 9-298 and 9-299 of Code of Virginia). (SD 6)

Managed care industry; Joint Commission on Health Care and State Corporation Commission's Bureau of Insurance to study appropriate role of agencies in monitoring, policing and regulating. (Patron-Houck, SJR 67)

Medicaid; actions to recover benefits fraudulently obtained. Amending § 32.1-321.3. (Patron-Cantor, HB 791; Benedetti, SB 445)

Medicaid; estimates and forecasts of expenditures. Adding § 32.1-323.1. (Patron-Purkey, HB 915)

Medicaid; recovery from third parties. Amending § 32.1-325.2. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 1392)

Medicaid expenditures; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study current methodology used to forecast. (Patron-Purkey, HJR 143)

Medicaid managed care programs; delay in implementation of component. Adding § 32.1-325.03. (Patron-McEachin, HB 1359; Lambert, SB 608; Hawkins, SB 624)

Medicaid managed care programs; program information documents to contain plain understandable language. Adding § 32.1-330.2. (Patron-Melvin, HB 617)

Medicaid Prior Authorization Advisory Committee; members. Amending § 32.1-331.13. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1395)

Medicaid recipients; Joint Commission on Health Care to study effects of Department of Medical Assistance Services' pilot managed care programs on durable medical equipment companies and pharmacy services thereto. (Patron-Marye, SJR 62)

Medicaid recipients; Joint Commission on Health Care to study results of Department of Medical Assistance Services' pilot program on pharmacy services thereto. (Patron-Hawkins, SJR 117)

Medical assistance services; direct payment of licensed clinical social workers or professional counselors. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Houck, SB 492)

Medical assistance services; Director of Department of Medical Assistance Services and Office of Attorney General authorized to contract therefor for audit and investigative services. Amending §§ 32.1-310 and 32.1-320. (Patron-Purkey, HB 912)

Medical assistance services; penalty to transfer assets to qualify for assistance. Amending § 20-88.02. (Patron-Miller, K.G., SB 378)

Medical assistance services; premium assistance program for HIV-positive individuals. Amending § 32.1-330.1; repealing second enactment of Chapter 200, 1994 Acts. (Patron-Darner, HB 1148)

Medical assistance services; state plan to determine eligibility. Amending §§ 32.1-325, 63.1-97.1 and 63.1-107. (Patron-Fisher, HB 1278)

Medical bills payable under a motor vehicle insurance policy; reasonableness of charges. Amending § 8.01-413.01. (Patron-Putney, HB 1404)

Medical care facilities certificates of public need; applicable to a facility located in Henrico County. Amending § 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Cantor, HB 1328)

Medical care facilities certificates of public need; applicable to a hospital located in Smyth County. Amending § 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Tate, HB 783)

Medical care facilities certificates of public need; applicable to a nursing facility in town of Woodstock. Amending § 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Miller, K.G., SB 377)

Medical care facilities certificates of public need; applicable to a nursing facility project located in Grayson County and community of Amelia. Amending § 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Jackson, HB 1071)

Medical care facilities certificates of public need; applicable to nursing home projects filed with State Corporation Commission. Amending § 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Davies, HB 849)

Medical care facilities certificates of public need; applicable to nursing home projects filed with State Corporation Commission, Commissioner of Health to study need for requiring adult care residences providing assisted living levels of care to be subject to certificates of need regulations, Joint Commission on Health Care to study requiring out-patient or ambulatory surgical centers to be subject to certificates of need regulations. Amending § 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Melvin, HB 1302)

Medical care facilities certificates of public need; definition of specialized centers or clinics deletes outpatient or ambulatory surgery centers in a physician's office. Amending § 32.1-102.1. (Patron-Mims, HB 1422; Newman, SB 509)

Medical care facilities certificates of public need; not applicable for major medical equipment replacement, increases capital expenditure threshold amount that triggers requirement therefor. Amending §§ 32.1-102.1 and 32.1-102.2. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 1194; Waddell, SB 604)

Medical education; Board of Medicine to study need for requiring physicians of medicine and osteopathy to participate in continuance thereof, with emphasis on medical ethics. (Patron-Keating, HJR 68; Rhodes, HJR 157)

Medical records; use as evidence. Amending § 16.1-88.2. (Patron-Reasor, SB 405)

Mental Health Treatment and Coverage for Outpatient Treatment in Individual Policies and Contracts, Parity in Coverage of; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (SJR 285, 1995). (SD 17)

Mental or physical health treatment; judicial authorization. Amending § 37.1-134.5. (Patron-McClure, HB 1186; Norment, SB 427)

Murder of unborn children; penalty. Adding § 18.2-32.1. (Patron-Earley, SB 495)

Nursing home administrators; licensure. Adding § 54.1-3102.1. (Patron-Cantor, HB 789)

Nursing home patients; protection. Amending § 32.1-27.1. (Patron-Deeds, HB 842)

Nursing home patients; protection. Amending §§ 32.1-27.1 and 32.1-325. (Patron-Benedetti, SB 446)

Nursing home patients; protection. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Griffith, HB 572)

Ob/Gyn Services in Managed Care Plans, Access to; Report of Joint Subcommittee (HJR 560, 1995). (HD 49)

Obstetrical and gynecological services; joint subcommittee studying women's access thereto in managed care plans continued, appropriation. (Patron-Keating, HJR 47)

Obstetrical care; Commissioner of Health to appoint a task force for purpose of establishing professional guidelines therefor. (Patron-Baker, HJR 110)

Obstetrical Care for Women of Rural Virginia, Access to; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (SJR 331, 1995). (SD 13)

Obstetrical training of family medicine residents; Medical College of Virginia, et al., to evaluate programs therefor. (Patron-Lambert, SJR 72)

Organ transplantation; Joint Commission on Health Care to study responsibility for and payment of costs associated with process thereof. (Patron-Jones, J.C., HJR 182)

Organs available for transplantation; joint subcommittee to study ways to enhance supply thereof, appropriation. (Patron-Clement, HJR 100)

Orthodontic Care, Policy of Medicaid Eligibility for; Report of Secretary of Health and Human Resources (HJR 476, 1995). (HD 45)

Pap Smears, Mandated Coverage for; Report of Special Advisory Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits (§§ 9-298 and 9-299 of Code of Virginia). (SD 7)

Pediatric emergency care services; Department of Health, et al., to study ability of emergency service hospitals to provide. (Patron-Harris, HJR 213)

Pharmacies, independent; select committee of House and Senate to study demise thereof, appropriation. (Patron-Davies, HJR 158)

Pharmacy Operations, Long-Term Care; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (HJR 642, 1995). (HD 12)

Pregnancy and childbirth; joint subcommittee to study impact of managed care on insurance benefits and quality of care relative thereto, appropriation. (Patron-O'Brien, HJR 190)

Prostitution; availability of HIV test results when subject convicted thereof. Amending §§ 18.2-346, 18.2-346.1 and 32.1-36.1. (Patron-Cunningham, HB 869)

Public safety employees; testing for blood-borne pathogens. Amending § 32.1-45.2. (Patron-Melvin, HB 1014)

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include property of a medical college affiliated with a state university. Amending § 58.1-609.7. (Patron-Lambert, SB 4)

School employees; acknowledging value of in-service training and professional development programs, particularly those focusing on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). (Patron-Cooper, HJR 52)

School Health; Report of Blue Ribbon Commission (SJR 155, 1994). (SD 29)

School health services; liability protections. Amending § 22.1-274. (Patron-Puller, HB 1366)

School/community health centers, pilot; Department of Medical Assistance Services, et al., to examine and revise funding and components thereof. (Patron-Bloxom, HB 1440)

Smoking; prohibited in public restrooms of health care facilities. Amending § 15.1-291.2. (Patron-Moran, HB 1544)

Streptococcus infection, Group B, (GBS); Commissioner of Health to assemble a panel of experts to develop a protocol for detection, prevention and treatment thereof. (Patron-Martin, SJR 51)

Suicide, assisted; penalty. Adding §§ 18.2-76.3 and 18.2-76.4. (Patron-Mims, HB 277)

Suicide, assisted; penalty. Adding §§ 18.2-76.3, 18.2-76.4 and 18.2-76.5. (Patron-Marshall, HB 311)

Suicide, forced or assisted; penalty. Adding §§ 18.2-76.3 and 18.2-76.4. (Patron-Earley, SB 564)

Surplus state property; proceeds designated for higher education, health and human resources, and for conservation. Amending § 2.1-512. (Patron-Thomas, HB 643)

Teachers; requirements for licensure to include study in attention deficit disorder. Amending § 22.1-298. (Patron-Christian, HB 1330)

Teachers rendering health-related assistance; limited civil immunity. Adding § 8.01-220.1:2. (Patron-Forbes, HB 1040; Williams, SB 524)

Teachers rendering supervision, care or discipline of students; limited civil immunity. Adding § 8.01-220.1:2. (Patron-Stolle, SB 472)

Telemedicine; Council on Information Management, as part of Information Technology Infrastructure Initiative, to evaluate roadblocks to implementation of applications in rural Virginia and recommend legislative or regulatory action. (Patron-Mims, HJR 53)

Telemedicine; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (HJR 455, 1995). (HD 6)

Telemedicine services by state health programs; Secretaries of Administration and of Health and Human Resources to develop policy for considering reimbursement therefor. (Patron-Mims, HJR 54; Baker, HJR 109)

Trauma triage plan; Commissioner of Health to convene a task force to develop a statewide pre-hospital and inter-hospital plan. (Patron-Woods, SJR 58)

Trauma Triage Plan, Need for and Efficacy of Statewide; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (SJR 353, 1995). (SD 23)

Viatical (death futures) agreement monitoring; provisions for purchase of insurance benefits of terminally ill persons. Adding § 38.2-334. (Patron-Van Landingham, HB 871)

Water analysis; removes sunset provisions for testing in Virginia Beach City. Amending § 32.1-176.5. (Patron-Purkey, HB 597)

Workers' compensation; presumption as to definition of disease for carpal tunnel syndrome and hearing loss. Adding § 65.2-401.1. (Patron-Phillips, HB 715; Cranwell, HB 719; Cranwell, HB 1554)

Workforce Transition Act of 1995; requiring general fund to pay employees of Department of Health costs associated with resignation or retirement. Amending fourth enactment of Chapters 152 and 811, 1995 Acts. (Patron-Hall, HB 988)

1996 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 786-6530. NOTE: Send us e-Mail if you have questions about the General Assembly or Legislative Information. Please include your phone number and address. Last Modified on October 30, 1996 at 10:16am

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