Accountancy Trust Account, Board of; established as supplemental source funding for Board of Accountancy. Amending §§ 54.1-4400, 54.1-4402, 54.1-4403, 54.1-4407, 54.1-4409, 54.1-4410, 54.1-4412, 54.1-4413 and 54.1-4414; adding §§ 54.1-4405.1 and 54.1-4413.1. (Patron-Stosch, SB 539 (Chapter 602))

Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, Board for; summary suspension of licenses or approvals. Adding § 54.1-516.1. (Patron-Drake, HB 462 (Chapter 222))

Asbestos or lead abatement activities; necessity for license. Amending § 54.1-503. (Patron-Drake, HB 463 (Chapter 133))

Athletic trainers; licensure. Amending §§ 54.1-2957.4, 54.1-2957.5 and 54.1-2957.6. (Patron-Potts, SB 159 (Chapter 669))

Auctioneers; continuing education. Adding § 54.1-603.1. (Patron-Dillard, HB 1022 (Chapter 956))

Barbers and Cosmetologists, Board for; membership. Amending § 54.1-702. (Patron-Albo, HB 124 (Chapter 945))

Barbers, cosmetologists or nail technicians; designation of shop or salon prior to issuance of license. Amending § 54.1-703; adding § 54.1-703.01. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 624 (C))

Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Act; increases participating physician and hospital assessment. Amending §§ 38.2-5001, 38.2-5009 and 38.2-5020. (Patron-Tata, HB 1407 (Chapter 931); Devolites, SB 687 (Chapter 896))

Business, professional and occupational license (BPOL) tax; exemption for newspapers, magazines, etc. Amending § 58.1-3703. (Patron-Wardrup, HB 1381 (F))

Business, professional and occupational license (BPOL) tax; license fee, rates and requirements. Amending §§ 58.1-3703 and 58.1-3706. (Patron-Drake, HB 461 (F))

Business, professional and occupational license (BPOL) tax; license fees, rates and requirements. Amending §§ 58.1-3703 and 58.1-3706. (Patron-Shuler, HB 91 (I) See HB461; Joannou, HB 730 (I) See HB461)

Career and technical education; recognizing leadership and contributions of local advisory councils. (Patron-Hamilton, HJR 126 (P))

Career and technical education; to be included in curriculum. Amending § 22.1-253.13:1. (Patron-Hurt, HB 769 (Chapter 848))

Career-training schools; regulation. Amending §§ 22.1-319 through 22.1-323, 22.1-324, 22.1-325, 22.1-326, 22.1-328 through 22.1-332, 23-276.1 through 23-276.6, 23-276.10, 23-276.11 and 54.1-3029; adding §§ 23-276.13, 23-276.14 and 23-276.15; repealing §§ 22.1-326.1, 22.1-333, 22.1-334 and 22.1-335. (Patron-Tata, HB 637 (Chapter 991))

Cemeteries; authorization for interment. Amending §§ 54.1-2313, 54.1-2324 and 54.1-2333; adding § 57-27.3. (Patron-O’Brien, SB 303 (Chapter 247))

Cemetery companies; accounting of trust funds, use of income. Amending §§ 54.1-2313 and 54.1-2322. (Patron-Morgan, HB 268 (F))

Certified Practices, Advisory Committee on; abolished. Amending §§ 54.1-3600 and 54.1-3605; repealing §§ 54.1-3609 and 54.1-3610. (Patron-Cox, HB 8 (Chapter 11); Athey, HB 210 (I) See HB8)

Child abuse or neglect; reporting requirements by ministers of religion. Amending § 63.2-1509. (Patron-Howell, SB 314 (F))

Child day programs; exempts certain martial arts programs from licensure. Amending § 63.2-1715. (Patron-Martin, SB 66 (F))

Condominium and Property Owners’ Association Acts; resale disclosures. Amending §§ 54.1-2105.1, 55-79.97 and 55-512. (Patron-Suit, HB 443 (C))

Contractors; certification, debarment procedures. Amending § 2.2-4321; adding § 2.2-4312.1. (Patron-Reese, HB 73 (C))

Contractors; classification of those engaged in business of storing, maintaining, or repairing vessels for local license tax purposes. Amending § 58.1-3714. (Patron-Norment, SB 424 (F))

Contractors, Board for; exemptions from licensure. Amending § 54.1-1101. (Patron-Drake, HB 831 (Chapter 189))

Contractors, Board for; prohibited acts, misrepresentation, penalty. Amending § 54.1-1115. (Patron-Watts, HB 422 (Chapter 131))

Contracts; payment and performance bonds required in private construction projects. Adding § 11-4.1:1. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 147 (C))

Controlled substances; eliminates certain required inventory by Division of Forensic Science. Amending § 54.1-3404. (Patron-McDougle, HB 783 (Chapter 51))

Death; pronouncement by physician assistants. Amending § 54.1-2972. (Patron-Lucas, SB 555 (Chapter 92))

Dental amalgams containing mercury; regulations. Adding § 54.1-2711.1. (Patron-Miller, SB 187 (C))

Dental hygienists; continuing education. Amending § 54.1-2729. (Patron-Hogan, HB 524 (Chapter 137))

Dental plan organizations; provisions. Amending §§ 38.2-100, 38.2-316, 38.2-1401, 38.2-1700, 38.2-1800 and 58.1-2501; adding §§ 38.2-6100 through 38.2-6113. (Patron-Potts, SB 156 (Chapter 668))

Dentistry or dental hygiene; temporary licenses to persons enrolled in advanced dental education programs. Amending § 54.1-2712; adding § 54.1-2711.1. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 1049 (Chapter 754))

Dentists; practice in certain dental clinics. Amending §§ 54.1-2715, 54.1-2717 and 54.1-2718. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 626 (Chapter 48))

Design-build contracts; license requirements. Amending § 54.1-1103. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 849 (Chapter 190))

Design-build contracts; license requirements. Amending § 54.1-406. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 854 (Chapter 191))

Dietitians; licensure. Amending §§ 54.1-2731 and 54.1-2900; adding §§ 54.1-2956.12 through 54.1-2956.16. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 455 (C))

Elevator mechanics; certification. Adding §§ 54.1-1140 through 54.1-1143. (Patron-Drake, HB 829 (Chapter 188))

End-of-life-care decisions; appointment of guardians and agents of incapacitated persons. Amending §§ 37.1-134.13, 37.1-134.15, 54.1-2984 and 54.1-2986; adding § 54.1-2989.2. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 308 (F))

Engineers, resident, within Department of Transportation; qualifications. Adding § 33.1-223.2:9. (Patron-Athey, HB 202 (F))

Funeral services; certain exempt from licensure, membership of Board. Amending §§ 54.1-2801 and 54.1-2802. (Patron-Spruill, HB 1219 (F))

Geriatricians; Joint Commission on Health Care to study access to and availability thereof. (Patron-Morgan, HJR 135 (F))

Health Care Decisions Act; persons who may witness an advance directive. Amending § 54.1-2982. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 139 (F))

Health care provider professional services; civil recovery of payment. Adding § 8.01-27.3. (Patron-Albo, HB 565 (Chapter 909))

Health insurance; includes physicians in prohibition against refusing to accept assignments. Amending §§ 2.2-2818 and 38.2-3407.13. (Patron-Williams, SB 105 (F))

Health maintenance organizations; coverage for chiropractors. Amending § 38.2-4312. (Patron-Black, HB 195 (C))

Health professionals; disciplinary proceedings and reporting requirements. Amending §§ 32.1-125.01, 32.1-127.1:03, 54.1-2400, 54.1-2505, 54.1-2506.01, 54.1-2706, 54.1-2709.2, 54.1-2910.1, 54.1-2915 and 54.1-3480; adding §§ 54.1-2400.6, 54.1-2400.7 and 54.1-2400.8; repealing §§ 54.1-2906, 54.1-2907, 54.1-2919, 54.1-3009, 54.1-3010, 54.1-3216 and 54.1-3615. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 577 (Chapter 64))

Home inspectors; voluntary certification program. Amending § 54.1-517.1. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 853 (F))

Hospital pharmacies; filling and stocking of automated drug dispensing systems by pharmacy technicians. Amending § 54.1-3434.02. (Patron-Morgan, HB 690 (Chapter 140))

Income tax, state; credit for certain health care practitioners providing indigent care. Adding § 58.1-339.11. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 284 (C))

Indigent care; physicians providing services without charge immune from liability. Amending § 8.01-225. (Patron-Purkey, HB 280 (F); Suit, HB 1226 (F))

Involuntary mental commitment hearing; petitioner may be represented by certain law students. Amending § 54.1-3900. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 674 (F))

Itinerant merchants; regulation. Adding § 54.1-4306. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 283 (Chapter 127))

Legal aid societies; contributions. Amending § 54.1-3916. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1173 (C))

Legal aid societies; funding. Amending § 17.1-278. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1172 (Chapter 925))

Legal aid societies; funding. Amending §§ 17.1-278 and 54.1-3916. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 343 (F))

Licensure by Board for Contractors; Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Board for Contractors to establish pilot program for local enforcement. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 454 (Chapter 789); O’Brien, SB 285 (Chapter 776))

Managed care health insurance plans; excludes dental service plans. Amending §§ 32.1-137.1, 38.2-4214, 38.2-4319, 38.2-4509 and 38.2-5800. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 222 (C))

Medical complaint investigation committees and medical and psychological practices audit committees; abolished. Repealing §§ 54.1-2922, 54.1-2923 and 54.1-3613. (Patron-Athey, HB 211 (Chapter 40); Martin, SB 5 (Chapter 68))

Medical equipment supplier; exempts license requirement as a wholesale distributor. Amending § 54.1-3435.02. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 852 (Chapter 854))

Medical or health services to minors; notification to parents. Amending § 54.1-2969. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 381 (F))

Medical or health services to minors; provisions for records and reports. Amending § 54.1-2969. (Patron-Lingamfelter, HB 953 (F))

Medical treatment options; physician disclosure. Amending § 38.2-3405; adding § 54.1-2963.1. (Patron-Marsh, SB 224 (Chapter 675))

Midwifery; excluded from definition of practice of medicine. Amending § 54.1-2901. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 1354 (F))

Midwifery; licensing. Adding §§ 54.1-2957.7 through 54.1-2957.13. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 581 (F))

Midwives; Board of Health Professions to recommend system for regulation of certain. (Patron-Hamilton, HJR 127 (F))

Morning-after pill; parental consent for minors required. Amending § 54.1-2969; adding § 54.1-2969.1. (Patron-Byron, HB 1403 (F))

Neighborhood Assistance Act; tax credit for donations of professional services. Amending § 63.2-2004. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 285 (Chapter 725); Obenshain, SB 81 (Chapter 657))

Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority; Board of Nursing to collect information thereon. (Patron-Bryant, HJR 205 (P))

Nurse practitioners; authorized to sign various forms and certificates. Amending §§ 2.2-2818, 32.1-46, 32.1-50, 32.1-60, 32.1-64.1, 32.1-138, 32.1-325, 32.1-331.15, 45.1-161.35, 45.1-161.70, 45.1-161.292:43, 46.2-208, 46.2-322, 53.1-22, 54.1-3812, 59.1-297, 59.1-298, 59.1-310.4 and 63.2-1808; adding § 54.1-2957.02. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 855 (Chapter 855))

Nurse practitioners; continued competency, instruction relating to prevention, symptoms and diagnosis of certain communicable diseases. Amending § 54.1-2957.01. (Patron-Amundson, HB 1415 (C))

Nurse Practitioners Prescriptive Authority; Report of Joint Commission on Health Care (Chapter 924, 2000 Acts). (HD 10)

Nurses; delegation of certain tasks, use of attendant care services. Amending §§ 54.1-3000 and 54.1-3005; adding §§ 54.1-3041 and 54.1-3042. (Patron-Eisenberg, HB 1440 (C))

Nurses; multistate licensure privilege. Amending §§ 32.1-127.1:03, 32.1-127.3, 54.1-105, 54.1-106, 54.1-111, 54.1-2400, 54.1-2400.2, 54.1-2401, 54.1-2403.01, 54.1-2403.1, 54.1-2403.2, 54.1-2408.1, 54.1-2409, 54.1-2409.1, 54.1-2906, 54.1-2907, 54.1-3000, 54.1-3005, 54.1-3008, 54.1-3009, 54.1-3016, 54.1-3019 and 63.2-1805. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 633 (Chapter 49))

Occupational therapy; certification requirements. Amending §§ 54.1-2956.1, 54.1-2956.3, 54.1-2956.4 and 54.1-2956.5. (Patron-Purkey, HB 309 (Chapter 61))

Optometrists; causes for revocation or suspension of license or reprimand. Amending § 54.1-3215. (Patron-Reid, HB 160 (C); Quayle, SB 272 (C))

Optometry; practice and licensure. Amending §§ 54.1-3200, 54.1-3211, 54.1-3221, 54.1-3222, 54.1-3223 and 54.1-3303. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 856 (Chapter 744))

Oral health care; joint subcommittee to study access to and costs thereof. (Patron-Marsh, SJR 24 (P))

Patient records; transfer or copies in conjunction with sale or relocation of practice. Amending § 54.1-2405. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 875 (Chapter 53))

Perpetual care trust funds and preneed burial contracts; Cemetery Board to appoint a receiver to oversee cemetery operations. Amending §§ 54.1-2316 and 54.1-2322; adding § 54.1-2313.1. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 857 (Chapter 192))

Pharmacists; allowing collaborative agreements with practitioner of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry to continue. Repealing second enactment of Chapters 895 and 1011, 1999 Acts. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 851 (Chapter 853))

Pharmacy, School of; established in Buchanan County. (Patron-Stump, HJR 118 (P); Puckett, SJR 49 (P))

Pharmacy technicians; registration of those who work in free clinics. Amending § 54.1-3321. (Patron-Orrock, HB 623 (Chapter 47))

Physician-patient relationships; effect of certain emergency department treatment. Adding § 54.1-2962.2. (Patron-Potts, SB 160 (Chapter 878))

Podiatric surgery; changes in provisions. Amending § 54.1-2939. (Patron-Dudley, HB 602 (C))

Podiatry; practice, definition. Amending § 54.1-2900. (Patron-Welch, HB 409 (Chapter 731))

Podiatry; specialty board certification. Amending § 54.1-2910.1. (Patron-Mims, SB 498 (Chapter 703))

Private security services professionals; includes certified detector canine handlers. Amending §§ 9.1-138 and 9.1-139. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 1193 (Chapter 470))

Procurement Act, Public; contracts for architectural or professional engineering services. Amending § 2.2-4301. (Patron-Saxman, HB 1039 (Chapter 458))

Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of; consideration of complaint information from public sources. Amending § 54.1-307.1. (Patron-Shannon, HB 716 (Chapter 297))

Professional licensees; expiration of continuing education requirements for regulants who are on active military duty. Amending third enactment of Chapter 998, 2003 Acts. (Patron-Bolling, SB 573 (Chapter 1017))

Professions and occupations; penalty for engaging in unlawful acts, including any public agency or local school board. Amending § 54.1-111. (Patron-Morgan, HB 696 (F))

Registered nurses; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to establish task force to examine issues relating to screening and testing pursuant to Medicaid program. (Patron-Lambert, SJR 45 (F))

Regulatory boards; procedure for awarding contracts for examination services. Amending § 54.1-201. (Patron-Suit, HB 1459 (F))

Rehabilitation Providers, Advisory Board on; abolished. Amending § 54.1-3510; repealing §§ 54.1-3511 and 54.1-3512. (Patron-Cox, HB 7 (Chapter 10); Athey, HB 212 (F))

Respiratory care practitioners; authorization to administer controlled substances within scope of practice. Amending §§ 54.1-2901 and 54.1-3408. (Patron-Byron, HB 870 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions for certain contractors. Amending § 58.1-610. (Patron-Shannon, HB 720 (C); Hugo, HB 1375 (C); Devolites, SB 91 (F))

Risk management plans; coverage for claims against attorneys. Amending § 2.2-1839. (Patron-Melvin, HB 69 (Chapter 121))

Risk management plans; includes medical malpractice liability insurance for physicians and sole community hospitals, report. Amending § 2.2-1839; adding § 2.2-1839.1. (Patron-Newman, SB 601 (Chapter 822))

Trust and real estate settlement accounts; rules regarding interest and dividends. Amending §§ 54.1-3915.1 and 54.1-3916. (Patron-Albo, HB 166 (F))

Virginia State Bar; membership lists not applicable to Freedom of Information Act. Amending § 54.1-3918. (Patron-Hurt, HB 761 (C))

Vocational rehabilitation counselors; certification. Amending §§ 54.1-3513 and 65.2-603. (Patron-Morgan, HB 270 (Chapter 271))

Witness summons; payment of costs and expenses to physicians. Amending § 8.01-407. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 495 (C))

Workers’ compensation; allows choice of physician. Amending §§ 65.2-101 and 65.2-603. (Patron-Miller, SB 56 (F))