VA HB2079 | 2021 | 1st Special Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB2079
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Passed on March 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: Passed on March 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Pharmacists; initiation of treatment; certain drugs and devices. Expands provisions governing the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of drugs and devices by pharmacists to allow the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of drugs, devices, and controlled paraphernalia to persons 18 years of age or older, in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in collaboration with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health, and of (i) vaccines included on the Immunization Schedule published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (ii) tuberculin purified protein derivative for tuberculosis testing; (iii) controlled substances for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus, including controlled substances prescribed for pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis pursuant to guidelines and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (iv) drugs, devices, controlled paraphernalia, and other supplies and equipment available over-the-counter, covered by the patient's health carrier when the patient's out-of-pocket cost is lower than the out-of-pocket cost to purchase an over-the-counter equivalent of the same drug, device, controlled paraphernalia, or other supplies or equipment. The bill requires any pharmacist who administers a vaccination pursuant to clause (i) to report such administration to the Virginia Immunization Information System. The bill also (a) requires the Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health, to establish protocols for the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of drugs, devices, and controlled paraphernalia by pharmacists in accordance with the provisions of the bill by November 1, 2021; (b) requires the Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Board of Medicine, to adopt regulations within 280 days of the bill's enactment to implement the provisions of the bill; and (c) requires the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group composed of an equal number of representatives of the Boards of Pharmacy and Medicine and other stakeholders to provide recommendations regarding the developing of protocols for the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of certain drugs and devices by pharmacists to persons 18 years of age or older. Pharmacists; initiation of treatment; certain drugs and devices. Expands provisions governing the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of drugs and devices by pharmacists to allow the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of drugs, devices, and controlled paraphernalia to persons 18 years of age or older, in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in collaboration with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health, and of (i) vaccines included on the Immunization Schedule published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (ii) tuberculin purified protein derivative for tuberculosis testing; (iii) controlled substances for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus, including controlled substances prescribed for pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis pursuant to guidelines and recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and (iv) drugs, devices, controlled paraphernalia, and other supplies and equipment available over-the-counter, covered by the patient's health carrier when the patient's out-of-pocket cost is lower than the out-of-pocket cost to purchase an over-the-counter equivalent of the same drug, device, controlled paraphernalia, or other supplies or equipment. The bill requires any pharmacist who administers a vaccination pursuant to clause (i) to report such administration to the Virginia Immunization Information System. The bill also (a) requires the Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health, to establish protocols for the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of drugs, devices, and controlled paraphernalia by pharmacists in accordance with the provisions of the bill by November 1, 2021; (b) requires the Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Board of Medicine, to adopt regulations within 280 days of the bill's enactment to implement the provisions of the bill; and (c) requires the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group composed of an equal number of representatives of the Boards of Pharmacy and Medicine and other stakeholders to provide recommendations regarding the developing of protocols for the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of certain drugs and devices by pharmacists to persons 18 years of age or older.
Title
Pharmacists; initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of drugs and devices.
Sponsors
| Del. Sam Rasoul [D] | Del. Hala Ayala [D] | Del. Lee Carter [D] | Del. Mark Cole [R] |
| Del. Dan Helmer [D] | Del. Patrick Hope [D] | Del. Kaye Kory [D] | Del. Mark Levine [D] |
| Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D] | Del. Mark Sickles [D] | Del. Marcus Simon [D] | Del. Shelly Simonds [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (95-Y 2-N) (Y: 95 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (95-Y 2-N) (Y: 95 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N) (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-18 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0214) | |
| 2021-03-18 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 214 (effective 7/1/21) | |
| 2021-03-01 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 | |
| 2021-03-01 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
| 2021-02-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2021-02-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2021-02-25 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2079ER) |
| 2021-02-25 | House | Enrolled |
| 2021-02-22 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-22 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2021-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-10 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 2021-02-05 | Senate | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2021-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2021-02-01 | House | VOTE: Passage (95-Y 2-N) |
| 2021-02-01 | House | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 2-N) |
| 2021-01-29 | House | Printed as engrossed 21102543D-E |
| 2021-01-29 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB2079E |
| 2021-01-29 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2021-01-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2021-01-28 | House | Read first time |
| 2021-01-26 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-15 | House | Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102543D |
Same As/Similar To
HB2079 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 1 | 3300 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3303.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
