Department of Health Professions; conversion therapy prohibited. Prohibits any health care provider or person who performs counseling as part of his training for any profession licensed by a regulatory board of the Department of Health Professions from engaging in conversion therapy, as defined in the bill, with any person under 18 years of age and provides that such counseling constitutes unprofessional conduct and is grounds for disciplinary action. The bill provides that no state funds shall be expended for the purpose of conducting conversion therapy with a person under 18 years of age, referring a person under 18 years of age for conversion therapy, or extending health benefits coverage for conversion therapy with a person under 18 years of age. This bill is identical to SB 245.
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Commending the Division of Capitol Police.
Commending the Virginia Department of StatePolice.
Teledentistry. Defines "teledentistry," establishes requirements for the practice of teledentistry and the taking of dental scans for use in teledentistry by dental scan technicians, and clarifies requirements related to the use of digital work orders for dental appliances in the practice of teledentistry. This bill is identical to SB 122.
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; public institutions of higher education; information related to pledges and donations. Provides that no discretionary exclusion in FOIA shall apply to protect information relating to the amount, date, purpose, and terms of a pledge or donation made to a public institution of higher education. The bill provides that the identity of the donor shall be protected only if (i) the donor has requested anonymity in connection with or as a condition of making a pledge or donation and (ii) the pledge or donation does not impose terms or conditions directing academic decision-making. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. This bill is identical to SB 140.
Commending the Honorable Rosalyn Randolph Dance.
Commending the Richmond Police Department.
Establishment of the Virginia Missing Childwith Autism Alert Program. Creates a program for local, regional,or statewide notification of a missing child with autism. The billdefines a missing child with autism as a child (i) whose whereaboutsare unknown; (ii) who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder; (iii) who is 17 years of age or younger or is currently enrolledin a secondary school in the Commonwealth, regardless of age; and (iv) whose disappearance poses a credible threat as determined bylaw enforcement to the safety and health of the child and under suchother circumstances as deemed appropriate by the Virginia State Police.
Commending the Division of Capitol Police.
Commending the Division of Capitol Police.