Virginia House Bill 1946 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 13 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Amends Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Amends provisions related to the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (the Office) and its access to and handling of certain information and records to conform to federal requirements and remove ambiguities. The bill also prohibits interference with or retaliation or reprisals against (i) the Office or its representatives or designees for fulfillment of its functions, responsibilities, or duties or (ii) a person who in good faith complains or provides information to, or otherwise cooperates with, the Office or any of its representatives or designees. The bill requires the Commissioner for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to promulgate regulations regarding the investigation of allegations of interference, retaliation, or reprisals and the implementation of sanctions with respect to such interference, retaliation, or reprisals. The bill also requires the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services to put in place mechanisms to ensure that the Office may (a) analyze, comment on, and monitor the development and implementation of laws, regulations, and policies related to long-term care services and providers or to the health, safety, welfare, and rights of individuals receiving long-term care services; (b) recommend changes to such laws, regulations, and policies; and (c) provide information, recommendations, and the position of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to public and private agencies, legislators, media, and other persons regarding concerns of individuals receiving long-term

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Office of the; amends provisions related to Office.

Del. Christopher Peace [R]

Del. Kaye Kory [D]

2017-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-24 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-19 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-13		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0460)
2017-03-13		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 460 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-28		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-02-28	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
2017-02-24	Senate	Signed by President
2017-02-23	House	Signed by Speaker
2017-02-23	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1946ER)
2017-02-23	House	Enrolled
2017-02-20	Senate	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-20	Senate	Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-20	Senate	Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-20	Senate	Read third time
2017-02-17	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16	Senate	Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2017-01-25	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2017-01-25	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2017-01-24	House	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-01-24	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2017-01-23	House	Read second time and engrossed
2017-01-20	House	Read first time
2017-01-19	House	Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2017-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2017-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101943D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
51	5	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text
51	5	141	(n/a)	See Bill Text
51	5	142	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB1946
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1946+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1946ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0460+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H12V0036+HB1946
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV1533+HB1946
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S04V0265+HB1946
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0670HB1946+HB1946
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0694HB1946+HB1946
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0695HB1946+HB1946
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0696HB1946+HB1946