Air transportation services providers; VDH to review rules for use in medical situations.
Summary
Directs the Department of Health to convene a work group to review the rules governing use of air transportation services, also known as air ambulances, in emergency medical situations and protocols for the dispatch of air transportation services in response to emergency medical situations and to provide recommendations for changes to such rules or protocols. The Department shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2017.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 7, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 172 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1728E
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 7, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100589D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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