Bills of Interest to Emergency Physicians

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HB 1598 - Hamilton - Certificate of public need; criteria for determining need and method of filing.  

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House(88-Y 0-N 1-A)

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with substitute with amendments (40-Y 0-N)

(H) House agreed to Senate Substitute (96-Y 0-N 2-A)

Monitor

HB 1674 - Purkey - Workers' Compensation; pharmacist to use therapeutically equivalent drug products for claims.

(H) Committee on Commerce and Labor

(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (22-Y 0-N)

(H) VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Monitor

HB 1703 - Cosgrove - Indoor Clean Air Act; unlawful for any person to smoke in establishment built after July 1, 2010.

(H) Committee on General Laws

(H) Reported from General Laws with substitute (16-Y 6-N)

(H) VOTE: --- PASSAGE (61-Y 37-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 3-N)

(S) Passed Senate with substitute (26-Y 13-N)

(H) Senate substitute agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N)

In Favor

HB 1852 - Morrissey - Health Professions, Department of; confidentiality of investigations.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (21-Y 0-N)

(H) VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
(S) Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Senate Amendment agreed to by the House (98-Y 0-N)

Monitor

HB 1876 - Cosgrove - Wireless telecommunications devices; prohibits use of text messaging while driving certain vehicle.

(H) Committee on Transportation

(H) Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 4-N)

(H) VOTE: --- PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N)
(S) Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N)

(S) Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N)

(H) House Agreed to Senate Substitute (88-Y 9-N)

In Favor

HB 1943 - Peace - Optometrists; those licensed may sell contact lenses & allowed to dispense ophthalmic devices.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from HWI w/ substitute (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

(H) House Agreed to Senate Substitute (98-Y 0-N)

Monitor

HB 1952 - O'Bannon - Health Care, Joint Commission on; repeals provision sunsetting the Commission on July 1, 2010.

(H) Committee on Rules

(H) Reported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (98-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)

(H) Stricken from House calendar

In Favor

HB 2024 - Marshall, D.W. - Health insurance, basic; allows insurers to offer & sell group policies if employer has not offered.

(H) Committee on Commerce and Labor sub: 2

(H) Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

(H) House Agreed to Senate Substitute (95-Y 1-N)

Monitor

HB 2057 - Hamilton - Health care providers; expands list of expressions of sympathy that are not admissible.

(H) Committee for Courts of Justice

(H) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (21-Y 0-N)

(H) VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Support

HB 2163 - Lohr - Midwifery; regulations governing practice thereof.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 1-N);

(H) Passed the House, (95-Y 3-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

(H) House Agreed to Senate Substitute (98-Y 1-N)

In Favor

HB 2211 - Jones - Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

(H) VOTE: --- PASSAGE EMERGENCY (99-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

In Favor

HB 2405 - Tyler - Health Professions, Department of; expands requirement to submit information thereto.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from HWI (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (97-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)

(H) House Agreed to Senate Amendments (98-Y 0-N)

Monitor

HB 2453 - Sickles - Electronic prescribing; Secretary of Health and Human Services, etc. to establish a website.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Appropriations with amendment (23-Y 0-N)

(H) VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

In Favor

HB 2458 - O'Bannon - Posting of charity care policies; requires hospitals to post information related thereto.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from HWI with substitute (21-Y 0-N);

(H) Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 898 - McDougle - Elder or dependent adult abuse; emergency services personnel to report suspected abuse, etc.

(S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

(S) Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N);

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 965 - Blevins - Preventive medications for sexual assault victims; may authorize registered nurses to administer.

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed House (95-Y 4-N)

Monitor

SB 968 - Blevins - Radiologist assistants; licensure.

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

(S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

 Monitor

SB 1028 - Hanger - Adult neglect; religious treatment exemption.

(S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

(S) Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N);

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (21-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (97-Y 0-N)

(S) House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 1060 - Puller - Health Care, Joint Commission on; repeals provision sunsetting on July 1, 2010.

(S) Committee on Rules

(S) Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)    

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (96-Y 2-N)

(S) House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

In Favor

SB 1075 - Howell - Optometrists; those licensed may sell contact lenses & allowed to dispense ophthalmic devices.

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (13-Y 0-N)

 (S) Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed House with amendments(99-Y 0-N)

(S) House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 1085 - Houck - Durable Do Not Resuscitate Orders; revocation. 

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N);

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (100-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 1105 - Northam - Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in State.

(S) Committee on Local Government

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (11-Y 3-N)

(S) Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N)

(H) Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 6-N)

(H) Passed the House with amendments (59-Y 39-N)

(S) Senate rejected House Amendments; House insisted on amendments

Bill in Conference

(S) Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 13-N)

(H) Conference report agreed to by House (60-Y 39-N)

In Favor

SB 1107 - Northam - Exposure to communicable diseases; first responders.

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N);

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

In Favor

SB 1150 - Howell - Emergency response plans; ensuring victims' rights.

(S) Committee on General Laws and Technology

(S) Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N);

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 1154 - McDougle - Copies of medical bills and charges; no cost.

(S) Committee for Courts of Justice

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N);

(S) Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (100-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 1195 - Puckett - Prescription Monitoring Program; disclosure of information.

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)       (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed House  (99-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 1275 - Obenshain - Privileged communications; provides communications between physicians and patients thereof.

(S) Committee for Courts of Justice

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N);

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SB 1282 - Newman - Health Professions, Department of; prohibited from providing personal information of those licensed.

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

(S) House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)

Monitor

SJ 276 - Puller - Medicine, Board of; JLARC to review effectiveness thereof in regulating practice of medicine.

(S) Committee on Rules

(S) Reported from Rules with amendment by voice vote;

(S) Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

(H) Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote

Monitor

SJ 358 - Stolle - Hospital emergency rooms; Crime Commission to study issues of public safety.

(S) Committee on Rules

(S) Reported from Rules by voice vote;

(S) Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

(H) Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)

(H) Agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N 1-A)

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