VA SB197 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0563)

Summary

The brain injury registry; the Department of Rehabilitative Services. Eliminates the requirement that hospitals report brain injuries to the brain injury registry maintained by the Department of Rehabilitative Services (DRS), but requires the Department of Health to share all information that is obtained through the Virginia Statewide Trauma Registry with DRS. This bill is a recommendation of the JLARC report on brain injuries and a recommendation of the Disability Commission.

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Title

Brain injuries; eliminates requirement that hospitals report to registry.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0563)
2008-03-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 563 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-03-06 Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-05 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-04 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB197ER)
2008-03-04 Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-03 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2008-03-03 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2008-03-03 House: Read third time
2008-02-29 House: Read second time
2008-02-27 House: Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
2008-02-14 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources (Hamilton)
2008-02-11 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2008-02-11 House: Read first time
2008-02-11 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-01-22 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-01-22 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2008-01-21 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2008-01-18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-01-17 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
2008-01-07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2008-01-07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081442820

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