Professions And Occupations
West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Amending requirements for licensure relating to elevator mechanics, crane operators, HVAC, electricians, and plumbers [HB-4816]
The purpose of this bill is to alter requirements for licensure relating to elevator mechanics, crane operators, HVAC, electricians, and plumbers back to what existed in the code before repeal of certain sections.
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Require Surveyors to offer to record surveys of property [HB-4721]
The purpose of this bill is to require land surveyors to offer to record maps or plats of measured parcels of land made by the surveyor.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Cats; prohibition on declawing. [HB-1354]
Declawing cats; prohibition. Makes unlawful the practice of declawing cats for any person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine except as necessary for a therapeutic purpose, as defined in the bill. Declawing cats; prohibition. Makes unlawful the practice of declawing cats for any person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine except as necessary for a therapeutic purpose, as defined in the bill.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Breast implant patient decision checklist; Board of Medicine to develop. [HB-1340]
Board of Medicine; breast implant patient decision checklist required. Directs the Board of Medicine to develop a patient decision checklist for procedures involving breast implants that informs patients of the potential risks of breast implants. The bill requires physicians to obtain an executed breast implant patient decision checklist from the patient before conducting any procedure that involves breast implants.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Permitting dental hygienist to perform tobacco cessation education [SB-357]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the scope of work of a dental hygienist to permit the dental hygienist to provide tobacco cessation education to patients to improve overall dental health.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Crisis stabilization services; facilities licensed by DBHDS, nursing homes. [HB-1336]
Crisis stabilization services; facilities licensed by Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; nursing homes; dispensing and administration of drugs; emergency. Permits facilities licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services that provide crisis stabilization services to maintain a stock of Schedules II through VI controlled substances necessary for immediate treatment of patients admitted to such facility. Under current law, maintenance of a stock of Schedule VI controlled substances is allowed under
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Relating to waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals [SB-411]
The purpose of this bill generally relates to the waiver of initial licensing fees for certain individuals.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Expanding the eligibility requirements for private investigator and security guard licensure [HB-4690]
The purpose of this bill is to expand the eligibility requirements for private investigator and security guard licensure.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Restricting the authority of the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to regulate the use of commonly available, retail beauty products [HB-4682]
The purpose of this bill is to prevent the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists from regulating the use of hair, nail, skin and other beauty products that are commonly available as retail, consumer products.
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West Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Promise for Promise Act [SB-361]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Promise for a Promise Act.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Accountancy, Board of; powers and duties, repeals requirement for an annual audit of the Board. [HB-1337]
Board of Accountancy; powers and duties. Repeals the requirement for an annual audit of the Board of Accountancy and amends several Code provisions relating to the Board. The bill changes the Secretariat of the Board from the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to the Secretary of Finance. The bill authorizes the Board to initiate complaints against (i) individuals or firms claiming to hold a Virginia license, as defined in the bill, and (ii) unlicensed individuals or firms using the certified public accountant title in Virginia, as defined in the bill.
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South Dakota 2024 Regular Session
Expand permission on installing electric wiring in a residence. [SB-81]
Expand permission on installing electric wiring in a residence.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Accountancy, Board of; powers and duties, repeals requirement for an annual audit of the Board. [SB-463]
Board of Accountancy; powers and duties. Repeals the requirement for an annual audit of the Board of Accountancy and amends several Code provisions relating to the Board. The bill changes the Secretariat of the Board from the Secretary of Commerce and Trade to the Secretary of Finance. The bill authorizes the Board to initiate complaints against (i) individuals or firms claiming to hold a Virginia license, as defined in the bill, and (ii) unlicensed individuals or firms using the certified public accountant title in Virginia, as defined in the bill.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Xylazine; penalty for manufacturing, selling, etc., for human consumption. [SB-614]
Xylazine; manufacturing; selling; giving; distributing; possessing; veterinary use exemption; penalties. Provides that any person who knowingly manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute the substance xylazine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Under the bill, any person who knowingly possesses xylazine, when intended for human consumption, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under the bill, it is not an offense to (i) manufacture xylazine for
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Crisis stabilization services; facilities licensed by DBHDS, nursing homes. [SB-568]
Crisis stabilization services; facilities licensed by Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; nursing homes; dispensing and administration of drugs; emergency. Permits facilities licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services that provide crisis stabilization services to maintain a stock of Schedules II through VI controlled substances necessary for immediate treatment of patients admitted to such facility. Under current law, maintenance of a stock of Schedule VI controlled substances is allowed under
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Funeral services; transportation protection agreements. [SB-513]
Funeral services; transportation protection agreements. Defines "transportation protection agreement" as an agreement that provides for the coordination and arranging of all professional services related to transportation of human remains or cremated remains beyond the distance stated in the preneed funeral contract. The bill clarifies that transportation protection agreements are not considered preneed funeral contracts.
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Preneed funeral contracts; declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee. [SB-521]
Preneed funeral contracts; declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee. Defines "declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee" as an optional and declinable fee agreed to by a preneed funeral contract purchaser, if offered by a seller, for which the cost of the supplies and services as described in the preneed funeral contract are guaranteed. The bill describes certain requirements that must be met for funeral service licensees to offer declinable preneed funeral guarantee fees. The bill directs the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers to adopt emergency
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access; regulations. [SB-607]
Board of Pharmacy; regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access. The bill directs the Board to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. Board of Pharmacy; regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy technician remote database access. Directs the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations related to pharmacy outsourcing and pharmacy
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Dentists and dental hygienists; added to list of providers who are immune from civil liability, etc. [SB-629]
Civil immunity; dentists and dental hygienists; mental health treatment for health care professionals; reporting requirements. Adds dentists and dental hygienists to the list of providers who are immune from civil liability for any act done or made in performance of his duties while serving as a member of or consultant to an entity that functions primarily to review, evaluate, or make recommendations on a professional program to address issues related to career fatigue and wellness in health care professionals. The bill also extends civil immunity
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Drug Control Act; adds certain chemicals to Schedules I, II, IV, and V of Act. [HB-1333]
Drug Control Act; Schedule I; Schedule II; Schedule IV; Schedule V. Adds certain chemicals to Schedules I, II, IV, and V of the Drug Control Act. The Board of Pharmacy has added these substances in an expedited regulatory process. A substance added via this process is removed from the schedule after 18 months unless a general law is enacted adding the substance to the schedule.