Sen. Chris Head

Co-sponsor HJ 458

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Harry Burns Blevins, Sr.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 552

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Reverend William Franklin Graham, Jr.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 467

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Jefferson College of Health Sciences.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 313

Signed into law · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Prescription Monitoring Program; prescriber and dispenser patterns, annual review, report.

Requires the Director of the Department of Health Professions to annually review controlled substance prescribing and dispensing patterns. The bill requires the Director to conduct such review in consultation with an advisory panel consisting of representatives from the relevant health regulatory boards, the Department of Health, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill requires the Director to make any necessary changes to the criteria for unusual patterns of prescribing and dispensing and report any findings and recommendations for best practices to the Joint Commission on Health Care by November 1 of each year. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Mar 9, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HB 878

Signed into law · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Schedule VI; delivery of prescription devices on behalf of medical equipment supplier.

Provides that a permitted manufacturer, wholesale distributor, warehouser, nonresident warehouser, third-party logistics provider, or nonresident third-party logistics provider or registered nonresident manufacturer or nonresident wholesale distributor (the provider) may deliver a Schedule VI prescription device directly to an ultimate user or consumer, provided that the provider is delivering on behalf of and has entered into an agreement with (i) a medical equipment supplier that has received a valid order from a prescriber authorizing the dispensing of the Schedule VI prescription device or (ii) a medical director of a home health agency, nursing home, assisted living facility, or hospice who has requested the distribution of the Schedule VI prescription device to be administered by persons authorized to administer such devices. The bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the measure within 280 days. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 566

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Nancy Howell Agee.

Introduced Mar 9, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 228

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending HCA Virginia Health System.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1158

Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Death certificates; medical certification, electronic filing, hospice.

Requires a licensed funeral director, funeral service licensee, or representative of the office of the state anatomical program who first assumes custody of a dead body to complete and file a certificate of death with the State Registrar of Vital Records using the Electronic Death Registration System and provides that when a death occurs under the care of a hospice provider, the medical certification shall be completed by the decedent's health care provider and filed electronically with the State Registrar of Vital Records using the Electronic Death Registration System for completion of the death certificate. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 170

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Sonnie P. Penn Elementary School.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 179

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Robert C. King, Sr.

Introduced Mar 8, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track