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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Prohibiting health care practitioners from knowingly and in bad faith prescribing or administering drugs [HB-2614]
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The purpose of this bill is to make it a crime to prescribe, dispense, administer, mix or otherwise prepare a drug in a manner not in accordance with accepted medical standards, to provide defenses, and to establish penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Justin J. Marcum
Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2017
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Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty. [HB-435]
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[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Veterans ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer
Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017
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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes. [S.1003]
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A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia for physician use for purposes of Medicaid payment for certain drugs, and for other purposes. This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to add standards for drug compendia used by physicians with respect to payment for certain drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Specifically, such compendia shall include compendia that, as determined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: (1) are used by health
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 05/02/2017
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Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act [HB-2263]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Children and Youth ]
Medicaid and CHIP Territory Transparency and Information Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
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Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 [HB-2276]
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[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Senior Citizens ]
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Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017 This bill amends expands the definition of "physician," for purposes of the Medicare program, to include an audiologist with respect to the furnishing of audiology services. Additionally, the bill expands the scope of audiology services covered under Medicare and allows payment for such services regardless of whether an enrollee is under the care of (or referred by) a physician or other health care provider or whether the services are provided under the supervision of a physician or other health care provider.
Sponsored by: Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/11/2017
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HEART Act of 2017 Helping Expand Access to Rural Telemedicine Act of 2017 [HB-2291]
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HEART Act of 2017 Helping Expand Access to Rural Telemedicine Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Kilmer
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/11/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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West Virginia Drug Overdose Monitoring Act [HB-2620]
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[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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The purpose of this bill is to create a central repository of drug overdose information in West Virginia; establish the program and purpose; establish the reporting system requirements; establish reporting requirements of entities; establish information required to be reported; provide for data collection and reporting; provide for rule-making authority; and provide criminal and administrative penalties for noncompliance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Armstead
Chapter 188, Acts, Regular Session, 2017 on 05/23/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Authorizing medical power of attorney sign binding arbitration agreement with nursing home or assisted living facility [SB-373]
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[Senior Citizens ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Disabilities ]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize a medical power of attorney representative to sign a binding arbitration agreement with a nursing home or assisted living facility.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles S. Trump
Filed For Introduction on 02/21/2017
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Relating to increasing the punishment for an offense committed against a person because of the person's status as a peace officer, a firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel. [HB-429]
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Relating to increasing the punishment for an offense committed against a person because of the person's status as a peace officer, a firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf
Read First Time on 02/20/2017
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017 [HB-2267]
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Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
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Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct. [SB-251]
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[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez
Read First Time on 01/30/2017
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Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "Health and Fitness Month". [HR-302]
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Expressing support for designation of May 2017 as "Health and Fitness Month". Expresses support for the designation of Health and Fitness Month and for efforts to educate Americans on the importance of a healthy and nutritious lifestyle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc A. Veasey
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
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Expressing support for designation of May 30 as "National Bartter Syndrome Day". [HR-301]
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Expressing support for designation of May 30 as "National Bartter Syndrome Day". Supports the designation of National Bartter Syndrome Day. (Bartter syndrome is caused by genetic defects that affect kidney function. Symptoms include muscle weakness and growth delay.)
Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Ryan
Introduced In House on 05/01/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty. [SB-95]
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[Food ]
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[Crime ]
Relating to the regulation of raw milk and raw milk products; adding a provision subject to a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall
Rules Suspended-regular Order Of Business on 05/19/2017
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Breaking Addiction Act of 2017 [HB-2239]
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[Mental Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
Breaking Addiction Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Marcia L. Fudge
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
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Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 [S.989]
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[Children and Youth ]
Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to include pediatric subspecialties in primary health services for purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Psychiatrists who are pediatric subspecialists are included in behavioral and mental health professionals. (These amendments make pediatric subspecialists, including psychiatrists, eligible for the NHSC fellowship program for the delivery of primary health services in health professional shortage areas, the NHSC Scholarship
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 04/28/2017
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Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month". [HR-297]
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Expressing support for designation of April 2017 as "National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month". Expresses support for the designation of National Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month. (Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect that occurs when the diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs to migrate into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth.) Encourages that steps should be taken to: raise awareness of and increase public knowledge about congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH); inform people
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly
Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 05/05/2017
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
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Inpatient psychiatric hospital admission; defendant found incompetent. [SB-935]
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Inpatient psychiatric hospital admission; defendant found incompetent. Removes the prohibition on inpatient psychiatric hospital admission for defendants who have already been ordered to receive treatment to restore their competency to stand trial. This bill incorporates SB 895 and is identical to HB 2462.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam P. Ebbin
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 605 (effective 7/1/17) on 03/16/2017
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Establishing that an employee’s termination from employment for testing positive on a drug or alcohol test required by the employer disqualifies that employee for benefits [HB-2544]
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[Unemployment ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Healthcare ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish that an employee’s termination from employment for testing positive on a drug alcohol test required by the employer disqualifies that employee for benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daryl E. Cowles
Filed For Introduction on 02/20/2017
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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session
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Relating to the operations of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; authorizing a trust company to charge the institute an investment fee. [SB-81]
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[Science ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Investments ]
Relating to the operations of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas; authorizing a trust company to charge the institute an investment fee.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jane Nelson
Signed By The Governor on 06/09/2017