Medical malpractice; limitation on recovery.Eliminates the cap on the recovery in actions against health careproviders for medical malpractice where the act or acts of malpracticeoccurred on or after July 1, 2021.
Celebrating the life of David Anthony Rice.
Emergency Services and Disaster Law; limitationon duration of executive orders. Limits the duration of any executiveorder issued by the Governor pursuant to his powers under the EmergencyServices and Disaster Law to no more than 45 days from the date ofissuance. The bill provides that if the General Assembly does nottake any action on the rule, regulation, or order within the 45 daysduring which the rule, regulation, or order is effective, the Governorshall thereafter be prohibited from issuing the same or a similarrule, regulation, or order relating to the same emergency. Under current law, once issued, such executive orders are effective untilJune 30 following the next regular session of the General Assembly.
Facilitate the administration of the COVID-19vaccine; emergency.
Commending Spotsylvania County.
Commending Barry M. Barnard.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.
Department of Medical Assistance Services; remote patient monitoring; rural and underserved populations. Amends the State Plan for Medical Assistance Services to require the payment of medical assistance for remote patient monitoring services for rural and underserved populations, with the home as an eligible telemedicine originating site. The bill requires the Department of Medical Assistance Services to prepare and submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services an application for such waiver or waivers as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the bill. The bill also requires the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the status of such application or applications by October 1, 2021. This bill was incorporated into SB 1338.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable BernardS. Cohen.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.
