Sen. George Barker

Co-sponsor SJ 210

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Suzanne Davis Miller.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 215

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 51

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending the Virginia Association of Independent Specialized Education Facilities.

Introduced Mar 7, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 593

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Health insurance; coverage for autism spectrum disorder.

Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder in individuals from age two through age 18. Currently, such coverage is required to be provided for individuals from age two through age 10. The provision applies with respect to insurance policies, subscription contracts, and health care plans delivered, issued for delivery, reissued, or extended on or after January 1, 2019. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

In committee Mar 6, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 417

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Community health worker; VDH to approve one or more entities to certify workers in the Commonwealth.

Requires the Department of Health to approve one or more entities to certify community health workers in the Commonwealth and prohibits a person from using or assuming the title of certified community health worker unless he is certified by an entity approved by the Department.

In committee Mar 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 762

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

BHDS, State Board of; definition of "licensed mental health professional.

Directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (State Board) to amend regulations governing licensure of providers of behavioral health services to include behavior analysts in the definition of "licensed mental health professional." The bill directs the State Board to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the act to be effective within 280 days of its enactment.

Passed Mar 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 297

In committee · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending women who ran for public office in Virginia in 2017.

In committee Mar 6, 2018 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 812

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Mental health professional, qualified; broadens definition.

Broadens the definition of "qualified mental health professional" to include employees and independent contractors of the Department of Corrections who by education and experience are professionally qualified and registered by the Board of Counseling to provide collaborative mental health services. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 5, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 829

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Military medical personnel program; personnel may practice under supervision of physician, etc.

Directs the Department of Veterans Services to establish a program in which military medical personnel may practice and perform certain delegated acts that constitute the practice of medicine or nursing under the supervision of a licensed physician or podiatrist or the chief medical officer of an organization participating in such program, or his designee who is licensed by the Board of Medicine and supervising within his scope of practice. The bill allows the chief medical officer of an organization participating in such program to, in consultation with the chief nursing officer of such organization, designate a registered nurse licensed by the Board of Nursing or practicing with a multistate licensure privilege to supervise military personnel participating in such program while engaged in the practice of nursing. This bill is identical to

Passed Mar 5, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 428

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Accountants, public; issuance, renewal, and reinstatement of licenses.

Changes from every 12 months to a time period set by the Board of Accountancy the renewal requirement for licenses granted to provide the license holder the privilege of using the CPA title. The bill provides that any such license issued between the effective date of the bill and June 30, 2018, shall expire on June 30, 2019. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to

Signed into law Mar 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors