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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Controlled substances; nonresident pharmacies reporting and approval requirements. [SB-405] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ] [Crime ] [Cybersecurity ]
Controlled substances; nonresident pharmacies; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to manufacture, sell, give, distribute or possess with intent to manufacture, sell, give or distribute a Schedule VI controlled substance or imitation controlled substance in violation of the Drug Control Act. The bill requires a nonresident pharmacy to designate a Virginia-licensed pharmacist to be responsible for compliance with all provisions of the Drug Control Act. A nonresident pharmacy that dispenses more than 50 percent of its total (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Puckett Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0618) on 03/18/2008

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Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Firefighters and emergency rescue personnel; capital murder thereof, penalty. [SB-384] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Capital murder of certain firefighters and emergency rescue personnel; penalty. Provides that the willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of a fire marshal, firefighter, or member of an emergency rescue squad is punishable as capital murder, a Class 1 felony, when the killing is for the purpose of interfering with his official duties.

Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Martin Senate: Continued To 2009 In Courts Of Justice (15-y 0-n) on 01/16/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Bad checks; attorneys for State to establish programs that allow persons to avoid prosecution. [SB-364] [Crime ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Worthless check program. Authorizes attorneys for the Commonwealth to establish programs that allow persons who write bad checks to avoid prosecution if they pay full restitution to the victim, attend an educational program, and pay all fines and costs.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Watkins House: Continued To 2009 In Courts Of Justice By Voice Vote on 02/29/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Common Interest Community Board; established. [SB-301] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Community Development ]
Common Interest Community Board. Establishes a Common Interest Community Board, creates a Common Interest Management Information Fund, and allows for a certification process for Common Interest Association managers. The bill adds several new definitions to the Property Owners' Association, Condominium, Real Estate Cooperative, and Time-Share Acts, including "common interest community manager." The bill also sets limits for the fees to be charged for preparation of the required disclosure packets and prohibits any other fees not expressly authorized (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Whipple Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0871) on 04/23/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Advance Health Care Directive Registry; created. [SB-290] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
Advance Health Care Directive Registry; creation. Requires the Department of Health to create and maintain a secure online central registry for advance health care directives. The bill specifies that when sufficient funds are available, the Department shall make the registry available to the public by (i) contracting with an appropriate vendor, (ii) directing the public to an existing registry maintained by another entity, or (iii) entering into a public-private partnership. This bill is identical to HB 805 (Englin).

Sponsored by: Sen. George Barker Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0696) on 04/14/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Schools for students with disabilities; administration of prescription medications. [SB-271] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Health ]
Prescription medications; schools for students with disabilities. Allows a person in a licensed school for students with disabilities or a licensed private children’s residential facility to administer prescription medication to a student if the person (i) has satisfactorily completed a training program for this purpose approved by the Board of Nursing; (ii) administers such drugs in accordance with the physician’s instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency, and manner of administration; and (iii) complies with regulations promulgated by the Board (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Creigh Deeds Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0694) on 04/14/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Law-enforcement employees; extends coverage under overtime compensation. [SB-269] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ]
Law-enforcement; overtime compensation. Extends the coverage under the overtime compensation for law-enforcement employees and firefighters, etc., to include the Department of State Police. The bill will become effective only if an appropriation of general funds effectuating the purposes of the bill is included in the appropriations act.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Petersen House: Left In Appropriations on 03/03/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Taxpayer information; local officials to provide direct access for use by fire, rescue, etc. [SB-239] [Taxes ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
Taxpayer information; access. Allows local officials to provide direct access, including direct computer access, to taxpayer information for use by fire, rescue, or police personnel for official actions in the line of duty. In order to provide direct access, the local official would be required to enter into an agreement with the director of the local emergency services department. The agreement would provide for the implementation of information systems security measures and other security measures relating to taxpayer information for purposes (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Mamie Locke Senate: Stricken At Request Of Patron In Finance (16-y 0-n) on 01/22/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Health Professions, Department of; investigative procedures. [SB-218] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Data Privacy ]
Department of Health Professions; investigative procedures. Clarifies that the Director and investigative personnel may request and obtain patient records, business records, papers, and physical or other evidence in the course of any investigation or issue subpoenas requiring the production of such evidence.

Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0037) on 02/27/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; increases annual assessment for physicians. [SB-211] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program. Increases the annual assessment for physicians who participate in the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program from its current level of $5,300 to $5,600, which amount will increase thereafter to a maximum of $6,200. The annual participating hospital assessment will increase from $50 per live birth to $52.50 per live birth in 2008, which amount will increase each year thereafter by $2.50 per live birth to a maximum of $55 per live birth. The size of the board (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0267) on 03/06/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Midwifery, Advisory Board on; removes sunset provision. [SB-201] [Healthcare ]
Advisory Board on Midwifery; sunset. Removes the sunset on the Advisory Board on Midwifery.

Sponsored by: Sen. Frederick Quayle Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0036) on 02/27/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Income tax, state; volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel tax credit. [SB-168] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ] [Healthcare ]
Individual income tax; volunteer firefighters and emergency medical services personnel tax credit. Provides an income tax credit for individuals who volunteer as firefighters or emergency medical services personnel and are in good standing in an amount ranging from $500 to $3,000 annually, depending on length of service and satisfaction of certain training requirements.

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Stuart Senate: Left In Finance on 02/13/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Dental assistants; Board of Dentistry to regulate practice thereof. [SB-151] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Practice of dental assistants. Requires the Board of Dentistry to regulate the practice of dental assistants. This bill provides that a person who is employed to assist a licensed dentist or dental hygienist by performing duties not otherwise restricted to the practice of a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant II may practice as a dental assistant I and that a person who has met the educational and training requirements prescribed by the Board, holds a certification from a credentialing organization recognized by the American Dental Association (continued...)

Sponsored by: Sen. Louise Lucas Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0264) on 03/06/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation. [SB-134] [Healthcare ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ]
Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation. Requires occupational therapy assistants to be licensed by the Board of Medicine. However, a person who has graduated from a duly accredited occupational therapy assistant education program may practice with the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant, License Applicant" or "O.T.A., Applicant" until he has taken and received the results of any examination required by the Board or until six months from the date of graduation, whichever occurs sooner. This bill is identical to

Sponsored by: Sen. R. Edward Houck Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0089) on 03/04/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Criminal history record information; required for transfer of firearms. [SB-109] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Transfer of firearms; criminal records check; penalties. Adds a definition of "firearms show vendor" and requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before the vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. Under current law, only licensed dealers must obtain such a check. The bill also adds a definition of "promoter" and requires that the promoter of a gun show provide vendors with access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal background check.

Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Marsh Senate: Rereferred By Letter To The Crime Commission on 01/23/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Physicians, etc.; barring from prescribing an alternative brand of medicine for financial incentive. [HJR-79] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Ethics ]
Barring physicians or other health care practitioners from prescribing an alternative brand of medication because of financial incentives. Requests the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to develop a policy barring physicians or other health care practitioners from prescribing an alternative brand of medication because of financial incentives without first disclosing the incentives to the patient or the patient's parent, legal guardian, or other authorized representative.

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Hamilton House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj79er) on 03/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Medical doctors; joint subcommittee to study current and impending severe shortage thereof. [HJR-47] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Insurance ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Study; severe shortage of medical doctors; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the current and impending severe shortage of medical doctors in Virginia. The joint subcommittee shall consider the impact of the current and impending shortage of medical doctors on the health care system in the Commonwealth, and identify options to prepare for and remedy the shortage. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall, among other things, (i) determine whether a shortage of medical doctors exists in the Commonwealth per specialty and (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. Harry Purkey House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Commending the rescue squads, police departments, fire departments, sheriff's offices, and agencies. [HJR-466] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Commending the rescue squads, police departments, fire departments, sheriff’s offices, and state and federal agencies that responded to the tragedy of April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech.

Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin House: Bill Text As Passed House And Senate (hj466er) on 03/08/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Health care professionals, licensed; Joint Commission on Health Care to study competence. [HJR-207] [Healthcare ]
Study; JCHC to study continuing competency of health care professionals; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study the feasibility, advisability, and necessity of considering the competence of licensed health care professionals as a condition of license renewal.

Sponsored by: Rep. Kristen Amundson House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2008 Regular Session

Health care professionals, licensed; Joint Commission on Health Care to study competence. [HJR-174] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Study; directing the Joint Commission on Health Care to study considering competence of licensed health care professionals as a condition of license renewal; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study considering competence of licensed health care professionals as a condition of licensure renewal. Provides that in its deliberations, the Commission shall determine and consider how each of Virginia's 13 health regulatory boards currently measures the competence of practitioners subject to relicensure, and evaluate the strengths (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. Franklin Hall House: Left In Rules on 02/12/2008

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