VA SB671 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 8 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-01 - Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
Pending: House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Treatment of a patient for Lyme disease. Provides that no health care provider who provides treatment for Lyme disease or other tick-borne disease in accordance with a clinical practice guideline maintained by the National Guideline Clearinghouse after obtaining informed consent shall be the subject of any disciplinary proceeding by the Board of Medicine for following such clinical practice guideline, absent gross negligence or willful misconduct.

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Title

Lyme disease; treatment of a patient.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (Y: 24 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-12-01HouseLeft in Health, Welfare and Institutions
2016-02-25HouseContinued to 2017 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote
2016-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2017 by voice vote
2016-02-16HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
2016-02-12HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2016-02-12HouseRead first time
2016-02-12HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-10SenateRead third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
2016-02-09SenatePassed by for the day
2016-02-08SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB671S1
2016-02-08SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 16105091D-S1
2016-02-08SenateReading of substitute waived
2016-02-08SenateRead second time
2016-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-04SenateCommittee substitute printed 16105091D-S1
2016-02-04SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
2016-01-25SenateAssigned Education sub: Health
2016-01-19SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-01-19SenatePresented and ordered printed 16102110D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412963.3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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