Sen. Janet Howell

Co-sponsor SB 1321

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Ophthalmic prescriptions; definitions, who may provide prescriptions, requirements.

Requires, for ophthalmic prescriptions written on or after July 1, 2017, that an ophthalmologist or optometrist establish a bona fide provider-patient relationship with a patient prior to prescribing spectacles, eyeglasses, lenses, or contact lenses, and sets out requirements for establishing such relationship, which includes options for examination of the patient either in person or through face-to-face interactive, two-way, real-time communication or store-and-forward technologies. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 974

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott C. Dayton.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1352

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Capital cases; replacing certain terminology.

Replaces the term "mental retardation" in all of its various iterations with a corresponding iteration of the term "intellectual disability" for purposes of the statutes governing capital cases. The U.S. Supreme Court has held in

Signed into law Feb 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor HJ 1048

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Paralyzed Veterans of America.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1777

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Hospitals providing psychiatric services; denials of admission.

Requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations that require each hospital that provides inpatient psychiatric services to establish a protocol that (i) requires, for any refusal to admit a medically stable patient referred to its psychiatric unit, direct verbal communication between the on-call physician in the psychiatric unit and the referring physician, if requested by the referring physician, and (ii) prohibits on-call physicians or other hospital staff from refusing a request for such direct verbal communication by a referring physician.

Signed into law Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HJ 1044

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Falls Church City Public Schools.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 413

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Ralph Mastantuono.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 421

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the lives of those lost in the Virginia Tech tragedy.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 428

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable John William Warner.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 423

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the E. C. Glass High School golf team.

Introduced Feb 23, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track