SB 719 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Substance Abuse Data Sharing and Analytics Clearinghouse; established, report.

Summary
Establishes a Substance Abuse Data Sharing and Analytics Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse), to be administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Resources in consultation with the Substance Abuse Data Sharing and Analytics Advisory Committee (the Advisory Committee), also created by the bill. To the extent allowed by federal law, state and local health and human services and public safety agencies are required to provide data to the Clearinghouse to be used for data analytics and analysis related to improving the efficiency and efficacy of the treatment and prevention of substance abuse, with a focus on opioid addiction and abuse. The Secretary of Health and Human Resources may also enter into agreements with private entities and public institutions of higher education to further the goals of the Clearinghouse. The bill requires the Secretary to report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the results achieved through the use of the Clearinghouse, including the identification of cost savings and policy recommendations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2018
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Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018 Last action Jan 25, 2018
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Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL&T sub: #2
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Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104822D
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Siobhan Dunnavant
RRepublican
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