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HB2317

Harm reduction programs; public health emergency, etc.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
John O'Bannon (R)

Session:
2017 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Comprehensive harm reduction program; public health emergency.

Authorizes the Commissioner of Health (the Commissioner) to establish and operate local or regional comprehensive harm reduction programs during a declared public health emergency that include the provision of sterile and disposal of used hypodermic needles and syringes. The objectives of the programs are to reduce the spread of HIV, viral hepatitis, and other blood-borne diseases in Virginia, to reduce the transmission of blood-borne diseases through needlestick injuries to law-enforcement and other emergency personnel, and to provide information to individuals who inject drugs regarding addiction recovery treatment services. The programs will be located in at-risk communities, in accordance with criteria established by the Department of Health. The bill requires the Commissioner to establish standards and protocols for the comprehensive harm reduction programs and requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Public Safety to approve such standards and protocols. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/12/2017 - House: Presented and ordered printed 17101954D
  • 01/12/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 01/18/2017 - House: Impact statement from VDH (HB2317)
  • 01/19/2017 - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 2-N)
  • 01/19/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 01/19/2017 - House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
  • 01/24/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
  • 01/30/2017 - House: Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)
  • 02/01/2017 - House: Read first time
  • 02/02/2017 - House: Read second time
  • 02/02/2017 - House: Amendments by Delegate O'Bannon agreed to
  • 02/02/2017 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2317E
  • 02/02/2017 - House: Printed as engrossed 17101954D-E
  • 02/03/2017 - House: Impact statement from VDH (HB2317E)
  • 02/03/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House (59-Y 36-N)
  • 02/03/2017 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (59-Y 36-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/06/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/06/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 02/09/2017 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)
  • 02/10/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2017 - Senate: Read third time
  • 02/13/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N)
  • 02/15/2017 - House: Enrolled
  • 02/15/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2317ER)
  • 02/15/2017 - House: Impact statement from VDH (HB2317ER)
  • 02/15/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/17/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/17/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
  • 02/17/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
  • 02/23/2017 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 183 (effective 7/1/17)
  • 02/23/2017 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0183)

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