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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Buprenorphine without naloxone; prescription limitation. [HB-2163]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Prescription of buprenorphine without naloxone; limitation. Provides that prescriptions for products containing buprenorphine without naloxone shall be issued only (i) for patients who are pregnant, (ii) when converting a patient from methadone to buprenorphine containing naloxone for a period not to exceed seven days, or (iii) as permitted by regulations of the Board of Medicine or the Board of Nursing. The bill contains an emergency clause and has an expiration date of July 1, 2022. This bill is identical to SB 1178.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Bernard Bell
Placed On Calendar on 04/05/2017
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Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to emergency services districts from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Division of Emergency Management. [HB-1510]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Safety ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to emergency services districts from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017
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Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 [S.260]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S597) on 02/01/2017
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Relating to the election of board members of certain emergency services districts. [HB-1509]
[Elections ]
[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
Relating to the election of board members of certain emergency services districts.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason A. Isaac
Read First Time on 03/09/2017
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Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. [HJR-51]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Senior Citizens ]
Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a pilot program to expand telehealth options under the Medicare program for individuals residing in public housing located in health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes. [HB-766]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Housing ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Public Health ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Social Security ]
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a pilot program to expand telehealth options under the Medicare program for individuals residing in public housing located in health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish a five-year pilot program to expand Medicare coverage of telehealth services for enrollees who reside in public housing. Specifically, the program shall provide for Medicare coverage with respect to "store-and-forward technologies"
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017
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SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 [HB-767]
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[Human Rights ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a program, to be known as the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program or the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program, to train health care providers and other related providers to: identify potential human trafficking victims, work with law enforcement to report and facilitate communication with such victims, refer
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Sponsored by: Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Signed By President. on 12/31/2018
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DAIRY PRIDE Act Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act [HB-778]
[Agriculture ]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
DAIRY PRIDE Act Defending Against Imitations and Replacements of Yogurt, Milk, and Cheese To Promote Regular Intake of Dairy Everyday Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the sale of any food that uses the market name of a dairy product, is not the milk of a hooved animal, is not derived from such milk, and does not contain such milk as a primary ingredient.
Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
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Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act [HB-774]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Pharmaceuticals ]
Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation Nonprescription Drugs Act This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to eliminate restrictions on state Medicaid program coverage of nonprescription drugs for tobacco cessation. Under current law, a state Medicaid program may exclude from coverage, or otherwise restrict, such drugs, except for those recommended to pregnant women.
Sponsored by: Rep. Grace Meng
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/03/2017
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Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017 [HB-771]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act of 2017 This bill requires the federal government: (1) to ensure coverage for abortion care in public health insurance programs including Medicaid, Medicare, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); (2) as an employer or health plan sponsor, to ensure coverage for abortion care for participants and beneficiaries; and (3) as a provider of health services, to ensure that abortion care is made available to individuals who are eligible to receive services. The federal
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 02/10/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Opioids; workgroup to establish guidelines for prescribing. [HB-2161]
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[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Mental Health ]
Secretary of Health and Human Resources; workgroup to establish educational guidelines for training health care providers in the safe prescribing and appropriate use of opioids. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a workgroup that shall include representatives of the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Health, and Health Professions as well as representatives of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and each of the Commonwealth's medical schools, dental schools, schools of pharmacy,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy J. Byron
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 180 (effective 2/23/17) on 02/23/2017
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Medicaid; eligibility of incarcerated individuals. [HB-2183]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Medicaid; eligibility of incarcerated individuals. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group to identify and develop processes for streamlining the application and enrollment process for the Commonwealth's program of medical assistance services and the Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) program for eligible incarcerated individuals so that applicable services shall be available to such individuals immediately upon release from the correctional facility and to report its findings and recommendations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph R. Yost
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text Reprinted (chap0198) on 03/17/2017
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Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 [HB-772]
[Food ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the nutritional information that restaurants and retail food establishments must disclose. The nutrient content disclosure statement on the menu or menu board must include: (1) the number of calories contained in the whole menu item; (2) the number of servings and number of calories per serving; or (3) the number of calories per common unit of the item, such as for a multi-serving item that is typically divided before presentation
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Sponsored by: Rep. Alexander Mooney
Received In The Senate. on 02/07/2018
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Whole Woman's Health Act; performance of abortions. [HB-2186]
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[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Insurance ]
Whole Woman's Health Act; performance of abortions. Whole Woman's Health Act; performance of abortions. Provides that a woman has a fundamental right to obtain a lawful abortion and that no statute or regulation shall be construed to prohibit the performance of an abortion prior to viability or if necessary to protect the life or health of the woman. The bill also provides that any statute that places a burden on a woman's access to abortion without conferring any legitimate health benefit is unenforceable. The bill expands who can perform first
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Sponsored by: Rep. Vivian E. Watts
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017
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Relating to the sanitation and safety requirements for certain artificial bodies of water maintained for public recreational purposes. [HB-1468]
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[Recreation ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
Relating to the sanitation and safety requirements for certain artificial bodies of water maintained for public recreational purposes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Hancock
Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Application for public assistance; eligibility, review of records. [HB-2092]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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[Human Services ]
[Poverty ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
Application for public assistance; eligibility; review of records. Requires entities processing applications for medical assistance and other public assistance to conduct a review of death records and records relating to incarceration status, employment status, and income of the applicant to determine whether the applicant is eligible for assistance and to review the records of the Virginia Lottery to determine whether the applicant has received any winnings from the Virginia Lottery that may constitute income or resources for purposes of determining
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Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter
Placed On Calendar on 04/05/2017
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Relating to coverage for mammography and supplemental breast cancer screening under certain health benefit plans. [HB-1466]
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Relating to coverage for mammography and supplemental breast cancer screening under certain health benefit plans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ana Hernandez
Read First Time on 03/07/2017
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Health insurance; benefit exchange. [HB-2103]
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[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
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Health benefit exchange. Repeals provisions that direct the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Department of Health to perform plan management functions, including rate review, as required for participation in the federal health benefit exchange established pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the Act). Other provisions that refer to the federal health benefit exchange are also eliminated. The measure shall become effective 60 days after the date that the provisions of the Act that provide for the establishment
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy J. Byron
Stricken From Docket By Commerce And Labor By Voice Vote on 02/02/2017
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Emergency Department Care Coordination Program; established. [HB-2209]
[Healthcare ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Health ]
Emergency Department Care Coordination Program established. Establishes the Emergency Department Care Coordination Program in the Department of Health to provide a single, statewide technology solution that connects all hospital emergency departments in the Commonwealth to facilitate real-time communication and collaboration between physicians, other health care providers, and other clinical and care management personnel for patients receiving services in hospital emergency departments, for the purpose of improving the quality of patient care services.
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Sponsored by: Rep. John M. O'Bannon
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 600 (effective - See Bill) on 03/16/2017
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Relating to displaying certain informational materials and videos in driver's license offices. [HB-1434]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to displaying certain informational materials and videos in driver's license offices.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson
Signed By The Governor on 05/23/2017