A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
- Republican
Primary
Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a workgroup that shall include representatives of the Departments of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Health, and Health Professions as well as representatives of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and each of the Commonwealth's medical schools, dental schools, schools of pharmacy, physician assistant education programs, and nursing education programs to develop educational standards and curricula for training health care providers, including physicians, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, physician assistants, and nurses, in the safe and appropriate use of opioids to treat pain while minimizing the risk of addiction and substance abuse. The workgroup shall report its progress and the outcomes of its activities to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2017. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to
Approved by Governor-Chapter 62 (effective 2/20/17)
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/15/17
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2017
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 17101155D-E
Emergency clause added
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1179E
Committee amendments agreed to
Reading of amendments waived
Referred to Committee on Rules
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101155D
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| Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101155D | HTML |
| Senate: Printed as engrossed 17101155D-E | HTML |
| Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1179ER) | HTML |
| Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062) | HTML |
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