NARCOTICS AND DRUGS
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    NARCOTICS AND DRUGS

    Adult care residences; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to recommend best method for providing mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services to persons residing therein. (Patron-Thomas, HJR 86; Howell, SJR 96)

    Bail; denial for certain previous drug offenses. Amending § 19.2-120. (Patron-Moore, HB 504)

    Concealed weapons; permit ineligibility due to prior drug charge. Amending § 18.2-308. (Patron-Albo, HB 454)

    Controlled substances; administration by physicians' assistants or qualified emergency medical services personnel. Amending § 54.1-3408. (Patron-Morgan, HB 696)

    Controlled substances; authorized issuance of heparin and sterile normal saline for maintenance of intravenous access lines. Amending § 54.1-3408. (Patron-Morgan, HB 98)

    Controlled substances; certain licensed practitioners not required to obtain a registration certificate from Board of Pharmacy. Amending §§ 54.1-2926, 54.1-3422, 54.1-3423 and 54.1-3424. (Patron-Morgan, HB 697; Martin, SB 292)

    Controlled substances and alcohol use in public schools; guidelines for voluntary, random testing. Adding § 22.1-280.2:1. (Patron-Wagner, HB 579)

    Controlled substances and alcohol use in public schools; programs for mandatory testing. Adding § 22.1-280.2:1. (Patron-Wagner, HB 950)

    Controlled substances and alcohol use in public schools; testing of students participating in interscholastic athletics. Adding § 22.1-280.2:1. (Patron-Wagner, HB 949)

    Correctional officers and probation and parole officers; Crime Commission to study retirement benefits therefor to determine strategies to improve recruitment efforts and retention, develop a differential pay system for institutional personnel, and establish drug testing policies therefor. (Patron-Woodrum, HJR 113)

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

    Dental hygienists; administration of controlled substances. Amending § 54.1-3408. (Patron-McDonnell, HB 550)

    Drug and alcohol addiction; expressing sense of General Assembly concerning addressing such as a disease model rather than a criminal justice model. (Patron-Jones, J.C., HJR 183)

    Drug and alcohol testing; applicable to members of governing body. Adding § 15.1-37.3:15. (Patron-Benedetti, SB 461)

    Drug asset seizure; service of notice of seizure. Amending § 19.2-386.3. (Patron-Potts, SB 208)

    Drug Control Act; prescription forms from out-of-state practitioners do not have to comply with format required by Virginia law, updating of schedules. Amending §§ 54.1-3303, 54.1-3401, 54.1-3408, 54.1-3410, 54.1-3411, 54.1-3422, 54.1-3426, 54.1-3435.2, 54.1-3443, 54.1-3446 and 54.1-3463. (Patron-Morgan, HB 699)

    Drug house, fortified; penalty for maintaining. Adding § 18.2-258.02. (Patron-Stolle, SB 26)

    Drug kingpins; reduces monetary threshold in annual illegal drug commerce to qualify thereas. Amending § 18.2-248. (Patron-Weatherholtz, HB 189)

    Drug offenders; Crime Commission to study first-time drug offender law and need for continuation and expansion. (Patron-Davies, HJR 6)

    Drug offenders; penalty for first violations. Amending §§ 18.2-250 and 18.2-251. (Patron-Stolle, SB 67)

    Drug offenders; probation for first offense. Amending § 18.2-251. (Patron-Davies, HB 12)

    Drug statutes, criminal; joint subcommittee to continue study, appropriation. (Patron-Stolle, SJR 74)

    Drugs; penalty to solicit participation of sale thereof by certain minors. Amending § 18.2-255. (Patron-Ingram, HB 196)

    Emergency response; localities may seek reimbursement from persons convicted of a drug offense where offense is direct cause of accident necessitating same. Amending § 15.1-132.1. (Patron-Quayle, SB 278)

    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)

    Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. Amending § 38.2-3412.1. (Patron-Houck, SB 490)

    Health insurance; denial of benefits for prescription contraceptives prohibited. Adding § 38.2-3407.5:1. (Patron-Connally, HB 1233)

    Law-enforcement expenses; reimbursement of expenses associated with illegal drug activity. Adding § 15.1-132.1:1. (Patron-Forbes, HB 1002)

    Marijuana; definition. Amending §§ 18.2-247 and 54.1-3401. (Patron-Martin, SB 34)

    Marijuana; definition. Amending § 54.1-3401. (Patron-Morgan, HB 96; Cantor, HB 169)

    Marijuana; definition, distribution, etc. Amending §§ 18.2-247 and 54.1-3401. (Patron-Stolle, SB 58)

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

    National Guard Counterdrug Operations, Interstate Compact on; support of local law-enforcement agencies. Amending § 44-75.1:1. (Patron-Howell, HB 1052; Schrock, SB 183)

    Needles, concealed; penalty for failure to advise law-enforcement officer during lawful search. Adding § 18.2-313.2. (Patron-May, HB 264)

    Obstruction of justice; penalty in cases involving controlled substances. Amending § 18.2-460. (Patron-Stolle, SB 59)

    Personal property received by Division of Forensic Science; disposal, including drugs. Amending § 2.1-434.10. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 725)

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

    Public housing authorities; establishment of drug free zones. Amending § 36-19. (Patron-Robinson, HB 978)

    Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include drugs and medicines distributed free of charge to authorized recipients in accordance with Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Amending § 58.1-609.7. (Patron-DeBoer, HB 224)

    Retail Sales and Use Tax; postpones exemption on nonprescription drugs. Amending § 58.1-609.7. (Patron-Watkins, HB 1477; Walker, SB 416)

    Substance abuse counselors; licensure. Amending §§ 8.01-581.13, 38.2-3412.1, 54.1-2400.1, 54.1-3500, 54.1-3501 and 54.1-3503 through 54.1-3506; adding §§ 54.1-3507 through 54.1-3509.1. (Patron-Darner, HB 1466)

    Substance abuse treatment; parolees to contribute towards costs when such treatment is a condition of parole. Adding § 53.1-150.1. (Patron-Norment, SB 355)

    Substance abuse treatment; parolees to contribute towards costs when such treatment is a condition of parole. Amending § 53.1-150. (Patron-Howell, HB 1054)

    Unemployment compensation; disqualification for testing positive for nonprescribed controlled substances. Amending § 60.2-618. (Patron-Howell, HB 1048; Barlow, HB 1345; Holland, SB 233; Quayle, SB 561)


    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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