2015 Bill List - Virginia Nurses Association
Virginia Nurses Association Legislative Bill List for 9 January, 2015 Bills Committee Last action Date HB 1339 - Ware - Health benefit exchange; information on health benefit plans. (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (H) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 11/26/14 HB 1391 - Albo - Interstate Health Care Compact; established. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 12/15/14 HB 1395 - Lindsey - Nursing, Board of; licensure of applicant with previous conviction. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to 12/16/14 Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions HB 1396 - Leftwich - Nursing homes and assisted living facilities; staffing standards. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to 12/16/14 Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions HB 1413 - Filler-Corn - Hospital discharge procedures; designation of individual to receive information and instructions. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to 12/19/14 Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions HB 1414 - Marshall, R.G. Government-issued licenses, etc.; obtaining or renewing, conscience clause. (H) Committee on General Laws (H) Referred to Committee on General Laws HB 1420 - Plum - Newborn screening; Krabbe disease and other lysosomal storage disorders shall be included in test. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to 12/22/14 Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions HB 1421 - Filler-Corn - Workforce development; duties of the Chief Workforce Development Advisor. (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (H) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 12/22/14 HB 1427 (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 12/23/14 - Lingamfelter - Death caused by a Schedule I or II controlled substance; penalty. 12/19/14 HB 1432 - Cole - Health care providers; regulation, prohibited acts, Class 1 misdemeanor. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice HB 1435 - O'Bannon - Physician assistants and nurse practitioners; appointment as medical examiners. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to 12/24/14 Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions HB 1441 - Bell, Richard P. - Child abuse or neglect, suspected; person required to report, training program required. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to 12/27/14 Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions HB 1445 - Albo - Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes, treatment of epilepsy. (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice HB 1457 - O'Bannon - Direct access to physical therapy. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to 12/30/14 Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions HB 1458 - O'Bannon - Naloxone; administration in cases of opiate overdose. (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (H) Referred to 12/30/14 Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions HB 1459 - O'Bannon - Neighborhood assistance tax credits; eligibility of physician and health care specialists. (H) Committee on Finance (H) Referred to Committee on Finance 12/30/14 HB 1476 - Leftwich - Nurse practitioners; expert witness testimony, added to definition of health care provider. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/02/15 HB 1499 - Albo - Breast-feeding in public places; mother's right, (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/05/15 HB 1509 - Sullivan - Hospitals; required notice to patients. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/05/15 HB 1515 - Bulova - Maternity patients; information about safe sleep environments for infants. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/06/15 HB 1524 (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/06/15 (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/06/15 - Ward - Ultrasound prior to abortion. HB 1530 - Berg - Federal health benefit exchange; plan management function. 12/23/14 12/29/14 HB 1539 - Albo - Virginia Translational Medicine Investment Fund; established. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/06/15 HB 1541 - Watts - Birth control; definition. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/06/15 HB 1559 - Rust - Incapacitated adults; abuse or neglect, penalty. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/07/15 HB 1561 - Rust - Hospitals; required notice to patients. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/07/15 HB 1583 - Watts - Certified nurse aides; education programs. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/07/15 HB 1605 - Plum - Marijuana; possession or distribution for medical purposes. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/08/15 HB 1607 - Garrett - Medicolegal death investigators; Chief Medical Examiner authorized to appoint. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/08/15 HB 1638 - Miller - Felony homicide; felony drug offenses; penalty. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/09/15 HB 1647 - Miller - Reporting of medical aid or treatment for drug overdoses. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/09/15 HB 1657 - Rust - Advance directives; directions about life-prolonging procedures during pregnancy. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/09/15 HB 1660 - Rust - Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. (H) Referral Pending (H) Committee Referral Pending 01/09/15 HJ 532 - Lingamfelter - Virginia's workers' compensation system; JLARC to study. (H) Committee on Rules (H) Referred to Committee on Rules 12/23/14 SB 713 - Stanley - Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Council; established. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 12/04/14 SB 714 (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 12/04/14 - Stanley - Private health insurance exchanges; registration and operation in the Commonwealth. SB 715 - Stanley - Medicaid; DMAS to enter into contracts in regions with regional care organizations. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 12/04/14 SB 718 - Stanley - Telemedicine; Department of Health to establish a three-year pilot program, report. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 12/08/14 SB 732 - Stanley - Investigational drugs; expanded access. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 12/15/14 SB 733 - Locke - Abortion; requirement for ultrasound. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 12/15/14 SB 750 - Black - Hospitals; required notice to patients. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 12/19/14 SB 760 - Edwards - Medicare; supplement policies for certain individuals under age 65. (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 12/23/14 SB 769 - McEachin - Health insurance; essential health benefits, abortion coverage. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 12/23/14 SB 773 - McWaters - Psychiatric treatment of minors; objecting minor. (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 12/23/14 SB 776 - Newman - Physical therapy; certain experience and referrals required to practice. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 12/29/14 SB 779 - McWaters - Psychiatric treatment of minors; objecting minor; criteria; duration of admission. (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 12/30/14 SB 817 (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/02/15 - Howell - Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information. SB 851 - Favola - Hospital discharge procedures; designation of individual to receive information and instructions. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/06/15 SB 857 - Ebbin - Hospitals; required notice to patients. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/06/15 SB 861 (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/07/15 SB 877 - Cosgrove - Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact; created. (S) Committee on Privileges and Elections (S) Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 01/07/15 SB 892 - Petersen - Overdoses; establishes an affirmative defense to prosecution of an individual, etc., safe reporting. (S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 01/07/15 SB 901 - Lucas - Nurses and nurse practitioners, registered and practical; restricted volunteer license. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/07/15 SB 902 - Petersen - Minors; procedures for collection of physical evidence. (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/07/15 SB 920 (S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health 01/08/15 - Chafin - Nurse practitioners. - Wexton - Timing of ultrasound prior to abortion; informed consent.
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