Rep. Robert B. Bell

Co-sponsor SJ 418

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Lewis G. Saunders.

Introduced Feb 22, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1767

Signed into law · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Telemedicine, practice of; prescribing controlled substances.

Provides that a health care practitioner who performs or has performed an appropriate examination of the patient, either physically or by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment, for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship may prescribe Schedule II through VI controlled substances to the patient, provided that the prescribing of such controlled substance is in compliance with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine. The bill also authorizes the Board of Pharmacy to register an entity at which a patient is treated by the use of instrumentation and diagnostic equipment for the purpose of establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship and is prescribed Schedule II through VI controlled substances to possess and administer Schedule II through VI controlled substances when such prescribing is in compliance with federal requirements for the practice of telemedicine and the patient is not in the physical presence of a practitioner registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJ 279

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the Twenty-First Century.

Continues the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the Twenty-First Century for two additional years, through December 1, 2018.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 422

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Richard Edward Cornwell.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1426

Signed into law · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Emergency custody or involuntary admission process; alternative transportation model.

Directs the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Director of Criminal Justice Services, in conjunction with the relevant stakeholders, to develop a comprehensive model for the use of alternative transportation providers to provide safe and efficient transportation of individuals involved in the emergency custody or involuntary admission process as an alternative to transportation by law enforcement. The bill requires that the model be completed by October 1, 2017, and reported to the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century, the House Committee for Courts of Justice, and the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJ 370

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Bernard S. Cohen and Philip J. Hirschkop.

Introduced Feb 17, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 857

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office.

Introduced Feb 16, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 910

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Frank Medico.

Introduced Feb 16, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 369

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer.

Introduced Feb 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 2007

Passed · Virginia House · Lead sponsor

Students who receive home instruction; dual enrollment courses.

Requires each school board to permit any student who receives home instruction and resides in the local school division to apply for enrollment as a part-time student, as defined in the general appropriation act, of the local school division in any dual enrollment course offered pursuant to an agreement for postsecondary degree attainment at a public high school in the local school division or at the comprehensive community college. The bill specifies that no such student shall be required to pay more in tuition or fees than the tuition or fees paid by public school students or the school division of residence on behalf of such students to enroll in such course.

Passed Feb 9, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track