Professions And Occupations
Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Firearms; criminal history record information check before transfer, penalties. [HB-1773]
Transfer of firearms; criminal history record information check; penalties. Requires that a criminal history record information check be performed on the prospective transferee before a vendor may transfer firearms at a gun show. A violation is a Class 6 felony. A definition of "vendor" is added. The bill also requires that the promoter of a firearms show post notice of the requirement for a criminal history record information check and provide vendors with access to licensed dealers who will conduct the criminal history record information check.
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Gettr Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Emergency vehicles, privately owned volunteer; exemptions and requirements. [HB-1785]
Warning lights on privately owned volunteer emergency vehicles. Clarifies that the current limit of no more than two flashing or steady-burning red or red and white combination warning lights applies to light units rather than individual lights on a vehicle owned by a member of a fire department, volunteer fire company, or volunteer EMS agency or a police chaplain.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Removing requirement that persons who pass the bar in West Virginia be members of the West Virginia State Bar in order to practice [HB-2892]
The purpose of this bill is to remove requirement that persons who pass the bar in West Virginia be members of the West Virginia State Bar in order to practice law in this state.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Waiving certain business start-up and occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals [HB-2864]
The purpose of this bill is to waive business start-up and occupational licensing fees for low-income individuals.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Controlled substances; use of FDA-approved substance upon publication of final rule, etc. [HB-1799]
Board of Pharmacy to deschedule or reschedule controlled substances. Authorizes the Board of Pharmacy (Board) to designate, deschedule, or reschedule as a controlled substance any substance 30 days after publication in the Federal Register of a final or interim final order or rule designating such substance as a controlled substance or descheduling or rescheduling such substance. Under current law, the Board may act 120 days from such publication date. The bill also provides that a person is immune from prosecution for prescribing, administering,
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South Dakota 2017 Regular Session
Provide limitation on liability for certain architects and engineers [SB-145]
Provide limitation on liability for certain architects and engineers
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relating to provisions applicable to military members and their spouses [HB-2844]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a waiver of professional and occupational licensing fees for military families.
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South Dakota 2017 Regular Session
Provide for the permitting of waterfowl outfitters, and to dedicate fees and surcharges paid by waterfowl outfitters for use on certain game production areas. [SB-139]
Provide for the permitting of waterfowl outfitters, and to dedicate fees and surcharges paid by waterfowl outfitters for use on certain game production areas.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Advance directives; persons authorized to provide assistance in completing, training programs. [HB-1747]
Qualified advance directive facilitators. Defines "qualified advance directive facilitator" as a person who has successfully completed a training program approved by the Department of Health for providing assistance in completing and executing a written advance directive; establishes requirements for training programs for qualified advance directive facilitators; and provides that distribution of a form for an advance directive that meets the requirements of § 54.1-2984 and the provision of ministerial assistance to a person with regard to the completion
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Charity health care services; liability protection for administrators. [HB-1748]
Charity health care services; liability protection for administrators. Provides that persons who administer, organize, arrange, or promote the rendering of services to patients of certain clinics shall not be liable to patients of such clinics for any civil damages for any act or omission resulting from the rendering of such services unless the act or omission was the result of such persons' or the clinic's gross negligence or willful misconduct. This bill is identical to SB 981.
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South Dakota 2017 Regular Session
Permit and regulate the practice of licensed certified professional midwives. [SB-136]
Permit and regulate the practice of licensed certified professional midwives.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Board of Medicine; requirements for licensure. [SB-1046]
Board of Medicine; requirements for licensure. Removes provisions related to licensure of graduates of an institution not approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the Board of Medicine. Under the bill, only graduates of institutions approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the Board of Medicine are eligible for licensure.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
School personnel; staffing ratios; school nurses. [HB-1757]
School personnel; staffing ratios; school nurses. Requires each local school board to employ at least one full-time equivalent school nurse position in each elementary school, middle school, and high school in the local school division and at least one full-time equivalent school nurse position per 1,000 students in grades kindergarten through 12.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Dispensing of naloxone; patient-specific order not required. [HB-1750]
Dispensing of naloxone; patient-specific order not required. Provides that a pharmacist may dispense naloxone in the absence of a patient-specific prescription pursuant to a standing order issued by the Commissioner of Health authorizing the dispensing of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal in the absence of an oral or written order for a specific patient issued by a prescriber and in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health.
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As enacted, revises various provisions regarding scrap metal dealers. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 9. [HB-753]
As enacted, revises various provisions regarding scrap metal dealers. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 9.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances. [HB-1767]
Practice of telemedicine; prescribing. Provides that a health care practitioner who performs or has performed an appropriate examination of the patient, either physically or by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment, for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship may prescribe Schedule II through VI controlled substances to the patient, provided that the prescribing of such controlled substance is in compliance with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine. The bill also authorizes the Board
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Amending WV Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act [SB-519]
Amending WV Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Removing chiropractors from the list of medical professions required to obtain continuing education on mental health conditions common to veterans and family members [HB-2804]
The purpose of this bill is to remove chiropractic physicians from the list of medical professionals required to complete continuing education in the area of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Local government; prohibiting certain practice requiring contractors to provide compensation, etc. [HB-1753]
Prohibit certain local government practices that would require contractors to provide certain compensation or benefits. Prohibits local governing bodies from establishing provisions related to procurement of goods, professional services, or construction that would require a wage floor or any other employee benefit or compensation above what is otherwise required by state or federal law to be provided by a contractor to one or more of the contractor's employees as part of a contract with the locality. The prohibition shall not affect contracts between
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Tennessee 110th General Assembly
As enacted, enacts the "Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015." - Amends TCA Title 49. [SB-565]
As enacted, enacts the "Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act of 2015." - Amends TCA Title 49.