Professions And Occupations
Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Unemployment compensation; leaving employment to follow spouse of clergy. [HB-1349]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Unemployment ]
[Religion ]
Unemployment compensation; trailing spouse of clergy. Provides that good cause for leaving employment exists if an employee voluntarily leaves a job to accompany the employee's spouse to a new location from which the employee's place of employment is not reasonably accessible, when (i) the spouse is a minister, priest, rabbi, or accredited practitioner of any religious organization or denomination usually referred to as a church and (ii) the church has involuntarily reassigned the spouse to serve a congregation in such new location. Benefits paid
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Sponsored by: Rep. William Barlow House: Left In Commerce And Labor on 02/12/2008
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Temporary detention order; magistrates to issue based on recommendation of treating physicians. [HB-1323]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Temporary detention orders (TDOs); treating physicians. Requires a magistrate to issue TDOs upon the recommendation of any responsible person, any treating physician or upon his own motion after an in-person evaluation by an employee or designee of the local Community Services Board (CSB), where it appears from all of the evidence readily available that the person meets the criteria for a temporary detention order.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Toscano Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0331) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; increases annual assessment for physicians. [HB-1305]
[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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Morgan Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0520) on 03/17/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program; increases annual assessment for physicians. [HB-1306]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[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 assessment on nonparticipating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Morgan House: Left In Commerce And Labor on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Contractors; shall not knowingly employ unauthorized alien. [HB-1298]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Human Rights ]
Public body contracts; illegal alien employment. Requires that all public bodies provide in every written contract that the contractor does not, and shall not during the performance of the contract for goods and services in the Commonwealth, knowingly employ an unauthorized alien as defined in the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. This bill is identical to
Sponsored by: Rep. Timothy Hugo Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0598) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Physicians; what constitutes medical practice. [HB-129]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Medical professions; what constitutes practice. Adds "physician" to list of words that, when used in connection with a person's name, creates a presumption of intent to practice healing arts. This bill adds the requirement that no person other than those who have received a degree as a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy shall use the term "physician" in connection with his name or practice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harry Purkey House: Stricken From Docket By Health, Welfare And Institutions By Voice Vote on 01/15/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Income tax, state; veterinarian pro bono services and companion animal adoption tax credits. [HB-1267]
[Taxes ]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Income tax credit; veterinarian pro bono services tax credit and companion animal adoption tax credit. Allows a nonrefundable credit to (i) veterinarians of $50 for each spaying, neutering or euthanasia procedure or other routine service performed at no cost on animals from public pounds and 501 (c) (3) shelters, and (ii) individuals for $100 who adopt animals from pounds or nonprofit shelters. The veterinarian services tax credit amount may not exceed $2,500 annually per veterinarian.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Hull House: Left In Finance on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Blood donations; allowance of minors age 16 or older to donate. [HB-1260]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Blood donation by minors. Allows minors aged 16 or older to donate blood where such minors meet the donation requirements and have the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0330) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Retail Sales and Use Tax; taxability of certain transactions by government contractors. [HB-1246]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Construction ]
Sales and use tax; taxability of certain transactions by government contractors. Codifies a provision in the current appropriations act that requires the true object test to apply to each separate work order, statement of work, and task order, rather than the true object of the underlying contract between a government entity and a contractor.
Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter House: Left In Finance on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Charitable medical events; lack of notice to licensing board. [HB-1222]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Nonprofit ]
Charitable medical events; lack of notice. Amends criteria which a practitioner of the healing arts must meet in order to render free health care to an underserved population of Virginia, to require that the practitioner notify the Board of the dates and location of services provided at least 5 business days prior to the voluntary provision of services. This bill also provides that the Board shall allow a practitioner of the healing arts who meets the statutory criteria to provide volunteer services without prior notice for a period of up to three
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bowling Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0674) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Mental health treatment for minors; parental notification required. [HB-121]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Health ]
Parental notification of minor's mental health treatment. Requires any employee or designee of any community services board or behavioral health authority, or any other state or local employee other than an employee of a local school board who provides mental health treatment to a minor to notify the minor's parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis of the provision of services within five days of the provision of services, unless the employee or designee of the community services board or behavioral health authority or other state
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Sponsored by: Rep. L. Scott Lingamfelter Senate: Passed By Indefinitely In Education And Health (11-y 3-n) on 02/21/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Onsite treatment works; Board of Health et al., to accept designs from professional engineers. [HB-1166]
[Environmental ]
[Water ]
[Public Health ]
[Construction ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
Professional engineering of onsite treatment works. Authorizes the Board of Health, the Commissioner of Health, and the Department of Health to accept treatment works designs from individuals licensed as professional engineers. This bill provides that such designs shall (i) be compliant with standard engineering practice and performance requirements established by the Board and those horizontal setback requirements necessary to protect the public health and the environment, and (ii) reflect that degree of skill and care ordinarily exercised by
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Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Saxman Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0515) on 03/17/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Controlled substances; nonresident pharmacies reporting and approval requirements. [HB-1147]
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[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
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Sponsored by: Rep. Clarence Phillips Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0079) on 03/04/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Pharmacists; continuing education requirements. [HB-1128]
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[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
Board of Pharmacy; continuing education. Allows the Board of Pharmacy to require two of the currently required 15 hours of continuing education to be in a specific subject area and exempts this requirement from the Administrative Process Act. Also allows the Board to determine, in regulation, the number of continuing education hours required for inactive status.
Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0672) on 04/14/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Pharmacy, Board of; expiration of licenses. [HB-1129]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Board of Pharmacy; expiration of licenses. Removes the requirement that certain licenses expire on January 1 annually, and instead allows the Board to set an annual expiration date by regulation. Contains emergency regulation clause.
Sponsored by: Rep. S. Chris Jones Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0320) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Real Estate Board; real estate firm licenses. [HB-1114]
[Real Estate ]
[Small Business ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Real Estate Board; real estate firm licenses. Provides that no business entity shall be granted a firm license unless every managing member of a limited liability company or officer of a corporation who actively participates in the firm brokerage business holds a license as a real estate broker. Currently, the law does not specify the type of business entity.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Hull Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0319) on 03/11/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Human immunodeficiency virus; informed consent for testing. [HB-1100]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Informed consent for testing for human immunodeficiency virus. Provides that, prior to performing any test to determine infection with HIV, a medical care provider shall inform the patient that the test is planned, provide information about the test, and advise the patient that he has the right to decline the test. If a patient declines the test, the medical care provider shall note that fact in the patient’s medical file. This bill incorporates
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Sickles Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0641) on 03/18/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Elevator mechanics; Board for Contractors to issue temporary certifications in event of shortage. [HB-1081]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Board for Contractors; elevator mechanics. Authorizes the Board for Contractors to issue temporary certifications to elevator mechanics in the event of a shortage of elevator mechanics where a licensed contractor demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that there is such a shortage. The bill contains technical amendments.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terrie Suit House: Left In General Laws on 02/12/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Property Owners' Association Act; adds new definitions and sets limits for disclosure packet fees. [HB-1076]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Property Owners' Association Act (POAA); definitions; disclosure packets; management; fees. Adds several new definitions to the POAA, 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 in the POAA. The bill (i) provides that all declarations shall comply with the terms of the POAA, and the associations created in accordance with the POAA shall have only those powers that are expressly granted
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Sponsored by: Rep. Terrie Suit House: Incorporated By General Laws (hb516-suit) By Voice Vote on 02/08/2008
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Virginia 2008 Regular Session
Birth control; adds definition. [HB-1071]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Birth control; definition. Adds a definition of birth control. Birth control means contraceptive methods that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Birth control shall not be considered abortion for the purposes of Title 18.2.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin House: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/12/2008