Virginia House Bill 2300 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on March 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

State Board of Health; hospitals; emergency treatment for substance use-related emergencies; services. Requires each hospital with an emergency department that is currently regulated by the State Board of Health (the Board) to establish a protocol for treatment and discharge of individuals experiencing a substance use-related emergency, which shall include provisions for (i) appropriate screening and assessment of individuals experiencing substance use-related emergencies and (ii) recommendations for follow-up care, which may include dispensing of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal, issuance of a prescription for naloxone, and information about accessing naloxone at a community pharmacy or organization that dispenses naloxone or other opioid antagonist to persons without a prescription. Such protocols may also include referrals to peer recovery specialists and community-based providers of behavioral health services or providers of pharmacotherapy for the treatment of drug or alcohol dependence or mental health diagnoses. The bill also directs the Department of Health Professions, together with the Department of Health, to convene a work group to develop recommendations for best practices for the treatment and discharging of patients in emergency departments experiencing opioid-related emergencies, including overdose, which shall include recommendations for best practices related to (a) performing substance use assessments and screenings for patients experiencing opioid-related overdose and other high-risk patients; (b) prescribing and dispensing naloxone or other opioid antagonists used for overdose reversal; (c) connecting patients treated for opioid-related emergencies, including overdose, and their families with community substance abuse resources, including existing harm reduction programs and other treatment providers; and (d) identifying barriers to and developing solutions to increase the availability and dispensing of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal at hospitals and community pharmacies and by other community organizations. The bill also provides that hospitals in the Commonwealth may enter into agreements with the Department of Health for the provision to uninsured patients of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal. State Board of Health; hospitals; emergency treatment for substance use-related emergencies; services. Requires each hospital with an emergency department that is currently regulated by the State Board of Health (the Board) to establish a protocol for treatment and discharge of individuals experiencing a substance use-related emergency, which shall include provisions for (i) appropriate screening and assessment of individuals experiencing substance use-related emergencies and (ii) recommendations for follow-up care, which may include dispensing of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal, issuance of a prescription for naloxone, and information about accessing naloxone at a community pharmacy or organization that dispenses naloxone or other opioid antagonist to persons without a prescription. Such protocols may also include referrals to peer recovery specialists and community-based providers of behavioral health services or providers of pharmacotherapy for the treatment of drug or alcohol dependence or mental health diagnoses. The bill also directs the Department of Health Professions, together with the Department of Health, to convene a work group to develop recommendations for best practices for the treatment and discharging of patients in emergency departments experiencing opioid-related emergencies, including overdose, which shall include recommendations for best practices related to (a) performing substance use assessments and screenings for patients experiencing opioid-related overdose and other high-risk patients; (b) prescribing and dispensing naloxone or other opioid antagonists used for overdose reversal; (c) connecting patients treated for opioid-related emergencies, including overdose, and their families with community substance abuse resources, including existing harm reduction programs and other treatment providers; and (d) identifying barriers to and developing solutions to increase the availability and dispensing of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal at hospitals and community pharmacies and by other community organizations. The bill also provides that hospitals in the Commonwealth may enter into agreements with the Department of Health for the provision to uninsured patients of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal.

Hospitals; emergency treatment for substance use-related emergencies.

Del. Karrie Delaney [D]

Del. Carrie Coyner [R]

Del. Dan Helmer [D]

Del. Kathleen Murphy [D]

2021-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (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 with amendments (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]
2021-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage #2 (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-18		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0233)
2021-03-18		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 233 (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 (HB2300ER)
2021-02-25	House	Enrolled
2021-02-23	House	VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N)
2021-02-23	House	Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
2021-02-23	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-22	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-22	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2021-02-22	Senate	Committee amendments agreed to
2021-02-22	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
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 with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-12	Senate	Assigned Education sub: Health
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2021-02-04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2021-02-04	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-03	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage #2 (99-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03	House	Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2021-02-03	House	Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
2021-02-03	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
2021-02-03	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N 1-A)
2021-02-02	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2300H1
2021-02-02	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21103718D-H1
2021-02-02	House	Read second time
2021-02-01	House	Read first time
2021-01-28	House	Committee substitute printed 21103718D-H1
2021-01-28	House	Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2021-01-26	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
2021-01-23	House	Assigned HWI sub: Health
2021-01-18	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2021-01-18	House	Presented and ordered printed 21103156D

HB2300 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
32	1	127	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB2300
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2300+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2300H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB2300ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0233+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200280A.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2300AS
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB2300ASE
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2300FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB2300FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1201C0014+HB2300
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H12C0097+HB2300
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1369+HB2300
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1431+HB2300
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S04C0147+HB2300
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S04V0074+HB2300
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0228HB2300+HB2300
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0266HB2300+HB2300
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1894+HB2300