Subcommittee Agenda

Health and Human Services - Health Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Hope, Patrick A.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2025 Immediately upon adjournment of HHS Full Committee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Committee Clerk: Susan Slough (804) 698-1547

DLS Contact: Chandler Brooks (804) 698-1843

Legislation to be considered by HHS Health

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB1585	Ennis	Weight loss and muscle building products, certain; selling or distributing to minors prohibited.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 18.2 a section numbered 18.2-371.5, relating to the prohibition of the sale or distribution of certain weight loss or muscle building products to persons under 18 years of age; civil penalty. Fiscal Impact Health Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
HB1732	Price	Health records; disclosure of laboratory test results.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-127.1:03 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-127.1:06, relating to health records; disclosure of laboratory test results. Fiscal Impact Health Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
HB1753	Watts	Department of Health; regulations; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final rule; Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Health to develop regulations to implement the requirements of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' final rule for Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting and to repeal Chapters 482 and 483 of the Acts of Assembly of 2023. Fiscal Impact Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
HB2031	Orrock	Sewage disposal; alternative onsite sewage systems, elimination of report filing fee.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-164 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 32.1-164.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to sewage disposal; alternative onsite systems; elimination of report filing fee. Fiscal Impact Health Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
HB2082	Hope	Medical Assistance Services, Department of; appeals of agency determinations.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 32.1-325.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Medical Assistance Services; appeals of agency determinations. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: SB1237 (Boysko) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
HB2109	Herring	Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures, Task Force on; State Health Commissioner to reestablish.
Summary: An Act to reestablish the Task Force on Maternal Health Data and Quality Measures; report. Fiscal Impact Health Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 1-N)
HB2119	Walker	Certificate of public need; task force to develop recommendation for expedited application & review.
Summary: An Act to direct the State Health Services Plan Task Force to develop recommendations for establishing an expedited application and review process for certain projects for which a certificate of public need is required. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: SB1203 (Head) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
HB2253	Wachsmann	Nursing homes; establishes procedures for implementation of sanctions, civil penalty.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-127.01, 32.1-134.1, 32.1-134.4, and 32.1-135 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-27.3, relating to nursing homes; sanctions; civil penalty. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: SB1383 (Aird) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
HB2255	Wachsmann	Hospitals and nursing homes; licensure and inspection fees.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4006, 32.1-127, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 32.1-130 of the Code of Virginia, relating to hospitals and nursing homes; licensure and inspection fees; Hospital and Nursing Home Licensure and Inspection Program Fund established. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: SB1484 (Srinivasan) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
HB2319	Sickles	Drug and controlled paraphernalia; creates exception for drug checking products.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 18.2-265.1 and 54.1-3466 of the Code of Virginia, relating to drug paraphernalia; controlled paraphernalia; drug checking products; exception. Health Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
HB2407	Scott, P.A.	Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-174.5, relating to Department of Health; waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies; negligence. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: HB2749 (LeVere Bolling) SB1408 (Reeves) Health Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2749-LeVere Bolling (Voice Vote)
HB2473	Sickles	Long-acting injectable or extended-release prescription drugs; correctional facilities.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3423 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Pharmacy; long-acting injectable or extended-release prescription drugs; correctional facilities. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: SB1367 (Pillion) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
HB2518	Taylor	Hospitals, freestanding emergency depts., etc.; standardized protocols for obstetric emergencies.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-134.03, relating to hospitals, freestanding emergency departments, and birthing centers; standardized protocols for obstetric emergencies. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: HB2753 (Hayes) SB1279 (Jordan) Health Subcommittee recommends incorporating into HB2753-Hayes (Voice Vote)
HB2535	Hope	Uniform Health Care Decisions Act; created, repeals most provisions of Health Care Decisions Act.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-622.1, 18.2-369, 32.1-127, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 32.1-127.1:03, 32.1-138.1, 32.1-162.16, 32.1-162.18, 32.1-291.21, 32.1-309.1, 32.1-325, 37.2-804.2, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 37.2-805.1, 37.2-817.1, 37.2-837, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 37.2-838, 37.2-1101, 37.2-1108, 53.1-133.04, 54.1-2807.02, 54.1-2818.1, 54.1-2818.5, 54.1-2970.1, 54.1-2987.1, 54.1-2988.1, 54.1-2993.1, 54.1-2995, 63.2-501, 63.2-1605, 64.2-2000, 64.2-2009, and 64.2-2019 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 29 of Title 54.1 an article numbered 8.1, consisting of sections numbered 54.1-2993.2 through 54.1-2993.31; and to repeal §§ 54.1-2981, 54.1-2982, 54.1-2983, 54.1-2983.2 through 54.1-2987, 54.1-2988, and 54.1-2989 through 54.1-2993 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Uniform Health Care Decisions Act. Fiscal Impact Health Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
HB2742	Shin	Hospitals; urine drug screening to include testing for fentanyl.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-123 and 32.1-127, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to hospitals; urine drug screening; fentanyl. Fiscal Impact Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
HB2749	LeVere Bolling	Waterworks; mandatory reporting of anomalies, negligence.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-174.5, relating to Department of Health Office of Drinking Water; waterworks; mandatory reporting; monthly operation report. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: HB2407 (Scott, P.A.) SB1408 (Reeves) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
HB2753	Hayes	Maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers, etc.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-134.03, relating to maternal health; protocols and resources for hospitals and outpatient providers; report. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: HB2518 (Taylor) SB1279 (Jordan) Health Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

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