Sen. Jennifer A. Kiggans

Co-sponsor SJ 38

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Honorable William C. Mims.

Commending the Honorable William C. Mims.

Introduced Jan 24, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 69

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending Daphne Tamara Fulson.

Commending Daphne Tamara Fulson.

Introduced Jan 20, 2022 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 720

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending the Virginia Wesleyan University softball team.

Introduced Aug 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 721

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Robert Engle.

Introduced Aug 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 723

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Patrick Gallagher.

Introduced Aug 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 722

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Tiffiney S. Thompson, DNP, ANP-C.

Introduced Aug 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SR 724

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending Shirley Johnson.

Introduced Aug 5, 2021 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1356

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Hospitals, nursing homes, etc.; visits by clergy.

Hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, hospices, and assisted living facilities; visits by clergy; public health emergency. Requires the Board of Health to include in regulations governing hospitals, nursing homes, certified nursing facilities, and hospices and the Board of Social Services to include in regulations governing assisted living facilities a requirement that, during a public health emergency related to a communicable disease of public health threat, each hospital, nursing home, certified nursing facility, hospice, and assisted living facility establish a protocol to allow patients to receive visits from a rabbi, priest, minister, or clergy of any religious denomination or sect consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and subject to compliance with any executive order, order of public health, Department of Health guidance, or any other applicable federal or state guidance having the effect of limiting visitation. The bill provides that such protocol may restrict the frequency and duration of visits and may require visits to be conducted virtually using interactive audio or video technology. Additionally, the protocol may require the person visiting a patient to comply with all reasonable requirements of the facility adopted to protect the health and safety of the person, patients, and staff.

Signed into law Apr 7, 2021 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SB 1187

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Physical therapy; extends time allowed for a therapist to evaluate and treat patients.

Department of Health Professions; practice ofphysical therapy. Extends from 30 days to 60 days the time allowedfor a physical therapist who has completed a doctor of physical therapyprogram approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical TherapyEducation or who has obtained a certificate of authorization to evaluate and treat patients after an initial evaluation without areferral under certain circumstances. The bill also provides thatafter discharging a patient a physical therapist shall not performan initial evaluation of a patient without a referral if the physicaltherapist has performed an initial evaluation of the patient forthe same condition within the immediately preceding 60 days.

Signed into law Mar 31, 2021 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1303

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Local school divisions; availability of virtual and in-person learning to all students.

Local school divisions; in-person learning.Requires each local school division to make in-person learning availableto all students by choice of the student's parent or guardian. Thebill contains an emergency clause.

Signed into law Mar 30, 2021 1 co-sponsor