Virginia House Joint Resolution 84 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Study; severe shortage of medical doctors; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the current and impending severe shortage of medical doctors in Virginia. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall (i) determine whether a shortage of medical doctors exists in the Commonwealth, by specialty and by geographical region; (ii) identify and assess factors that contribute to the shortage of medical doctors, including medical school admissions, the costs of medical education, and the effect of excessive malpractice insurance premiums, malpractice laws and caps, the shortage of nurses, and ancillary regulations such as the Certificate of Public Need; and (iii) identify the medical specialty fields primarily affected by the shortage of doctors and recommend ways to alleviate such problems. The joint subcommittee must submit its preliminary findings and recommendations to the 2013 Session of the General Assembly and its final findings and recommendations to the 2014 Session.

Medical doctors; joint subcommittee to study current and impending severe shortage in State.

Del. Harry Purkey [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-14		House: Left in Rules
2012-01-26		House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2012-01-20		House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2012-01-10		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2012-01-10		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102230D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HJ84
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HJ84+hil