VA HB1054 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 6 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Prescription requirements; treatment of sexually transmitted disease. Allows a practitioner employed by the Department of Health to prescribe antibiotic therapy to the sexual partner of a patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease without the physical examination normally required. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Health to convene a workgroup consisting of Department of Health staff and private practitioners to evaluate services provided by the Department of Health pursuant to the bill and to make appropriate recommendations for the use of expedited partner therapy in Virginia. The Commissioner shall report to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources concerning his findings and recommendations by July 1, 2019. The bill contains organizational and technical amendments. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2020.
Title
Prescription requirements; treatment of sexually transmitted disease.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 12-N) (Y: 87 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-02 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 12-N) (Y: 87 N: 12 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N) (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-06 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0790) | |
| 2018-04-06 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 790 (effective 7/1/18) | |
| 2018-03-15 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018 | |
| 2018-03-15 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2018 |
| 2018-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1054ER) |
| 2018-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
| 2018-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2018-03-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-03-01 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-02-23 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2018-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2018-02-12 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 12-N) |
| 2018-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House (87-Y 12-N) |
| 2018-02-09 | House | Printed as engrossed 18101556D-E |
| 2018-02-09 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB1054E |
| 2018-02-09 | House | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2018-02-09 | House | Read second time |
| 2018-02-08 | House | Read first time |
| 2018-02-06 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (16-Y 6-N) |
| 2018-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N) |
| 2018-01-18 | House | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101556D |
