Bill
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Patron
Committee |
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Description |
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Action |
Chamber
Action |
Opp/
Chamber Comm |
Comm
Action |
Chamber Action |
H.B.
1603
Rapp
Commerce
Labor
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S |
Multiline telephone systems. Requires
owners or operators of multiline telephone systems serving residential
facilities, hotels and motels, business locations, and educational
institutions to ensure that a public safety answering point is able to
identify the location from which a call to 9-1-1 is placed. |
Reported Out
W/substitute
17-Y 0-N
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Passed House
96-Y 0-N 1-A
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Senate Commerce
Labor
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Reported Out
W/Sub
14-Y 1-A |
Passed Senate
36-Y 1-A
sent back to House
Passed House
100-Y |
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H.B.
1679
Cosgrove
Transportation
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O |
Bridges and culverts. Exempts fire
and emergency medical apparatus responding to emergency calls from
weight limits on bridges and culverts, provided the vehicles are not
so heavy as to cause immediate structural damage |
Reported Out
W/substitute
22-Y 0-N
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Passed House
98-Y 0-N
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Senate Transportation
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Reported Out
15-Y 0-N
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Passed Senate
40-Y 0-N |
H.B.
1833
Putney
Appropriations
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S |
Health insurance credits for retired
state employees. Increases the monthly health insurance
credit for retired state employees from $4 for each year of creditable
service to $6 for each year of creditable service. |
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Compensation
Retirement
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H.B.
1926
Griffith
Appropriations
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Retirement benefits for certain state
employees; early retirement for the terminally ill. Permits
early retirement for state employees who have 20 more years of
creditable service and who are terminally ill, even though they are
less than 50 years of age. |
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Compensation
Retirement
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H.B.
1941
Purkey
Appropriations
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Virginia Retirement System; defined
contribution retirement plan. Creates a new defined
contribution retirement plan for all employees who begin employment on
or after July 1, 2008, in lieu of participating in any other
retirement plan administered by the Virginia Retirement System. All
other employees may elect to participate in the plan in lieu of
participating in any other retirement plan administered by the
Virginia Retirement System. |
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Compensation
Retirement
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H.B.
2006
Callahan
General
Laws
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S |
Line of Duty Act; definition of
disabled person. Provides that local employees identified in the
definition of deceased person are included in the definition of
disabled person when such employees were disabled on or after January
1, 1966. VPFF introduced legislation |
Referred from
Gen. Laws
to Appropriations
subcommittee
Comp/Retirement
(Putney)
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H.B.
2007
Callahan
Transportation
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Reimbursement of expenses related to certain traffic incidents. All
alarm company operators shall collect a fee of $1.00 per month, for all
monitored alarm systems. All monies collected shall be sent to the Treasurer of
Virginia to be applied to the Line Of Duty Disability Fund.
VPFF introduced legislation.
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Referred from
Gen. Laws
to Appropriations
subcommittee
Comp/Retirement
(Putney)
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H.B.
2008
Callahan
General
Laws
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Line of Duty Act; Line of Duty Disability Fund. Creates the Line
of Duty Disability Fund and funds it by imposing an $1.00 fee per month on all
monitored alarm systems. The Fund is to be used to pay the costs of
continued health benefits coverage provided to employees and their families
under the Line of Duty Act. VPFF introduced legislation
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Referred from
Gen. Laws
to Appropriations
subcommittee
Comp/Retirement
(Putney)
Left in Approp.
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H.B.
2161
O'Bannon
Health
Welfare
Institutions
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S
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Statewide emergency medical care system. Adds provisions for
additional performance improvement measures. Adds requirement that the
statewide Trauma Triage Plan be updated triennially.
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Reported Out
22-Y 0-N
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Passed House
94-Y 0-N
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Sent to Senate
Education
Health
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Reported Out
15-Y 0-N
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Passed Senate
39-Y 0-N
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H.B.
2186
P. Miller
General
Laws
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S
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Line of Duty Act. Amends the definition of "deceased person"
to include an individual who suffers a heart attack or stroke during nonroutine,
stressful, or strenuous law-enforcement situations, fire suppression, rescue,
or other such activities and who suffers the heart attack or stroke while
engaged in the activity or not later than 24 hours after the activity. The bill
also allows for the $100,000 payment to the beneficiary of the deceased to be
annually adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.
VPFF introduced legislation
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Sub-Comm
Gen. Laws
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(Suit)
referred
Appropriations
subcommittee
Comp/Retirement
(Putney)
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H.B.
2200
Wardrup
Appropriations
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State funds for local law enforcement; allocated for transportation.
Repeals the current structure and formula for distributing certain state funds
for local law enforcement in localities that have a police department, and
appropriates the associated funds for transportation projects in all localities
on a pro rata basis, based on population.
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Public Safety
(Sherwood)
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H.B.
2211
O'Bannon
Health
Welfare
Institutions
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S
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Virginia Emergency Medical Services Registry and Virginia Statewide Trauma
Registry. Creates the Virginia EMS Registry within the Emergency
Medical Services Patient Care Information System to collect data previously
collected by the prehospital patient care reporting procedure. Creates the
Virginia Statewide Trauma Registry within the Emergency Medical Services
Patient Care Information System to collect information on trauma injuries in
the Commonwealth.
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Reported Out
22-Y 0-N
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Passed House
94-Y 0-N
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Sent to Senate
Education
Health
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Reported Out
15-Y 0-N
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Passed Senate
39-Y 0-N
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H.B.
2294
McClellan
Commerce
Labor
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S
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Workers' compensation; government employees. Classifies policemen,
firefighters, sheriffs and their deputies, and certain other individuals who
are generally deemed to be employees of their employing locality for purposes
of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, as employees of the Commonwealth
while rendering aid outside of the Commonwealth pursuant to a state-approved
request under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact
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Reported Out
19-Y 0-N
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Passed House
96-Y 0-N
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Senate Commerce
Labor
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Reported Out
15-Y 0-N |
Passed Senate
38-Y 0-N |
H.B.
2297
McClellan
General
Laws
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S
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Uniform Statewide Building Code; Statewide Fire Prevention Code; required
automatic sprinkler systems or other fire suppression systems in certain
structures. Requires the Board of Housing and Community Development to
establish standards for requiring automatic sprinkler systems or other fire
suppression systems in buildings that are more than 75 feet or more than six
stories high and used, in whole or in part, as (i) a residential dwelling unit
designed or developed and marketed to persons aged 60 years or older or (ii) an
assisted living facility licensed by the Department of Social Services. The
bill also contains technical amendments.
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Gen. Laws
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H.B.
2356
Cosgrove
General
Laws
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S
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Office of the State Fire Marshal. Transfers the enforcement of the
Statewide Fire Prevention Code from the Department of Housing and Community
Development to the Department of Fire Programs under the Fire Services Board.
The bill also establishes the Office of the State Fire Marshal and provides for
the State Fire Marshal to be appointed by the Secretary of Public Safety rather
than by the Director of Housing and Community Development. (VPFF involved
with other stakeholders on this issue)
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Sub-Comm
Occupation
Administration
(Cosgrove)
Reported Out
W/substitute
20-Y 2-N
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Passed House
93-Y 3-N
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Senate General Laws
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Reported out
14-Y 0-N
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Passed Senate
40-Y 0-N |
H.B
2432
Albo
Appropriations
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S
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Claims; Dylan Scott Stanley. Provides relief for Dylan Scott
Stanley in the amount of $50,000 to be paid by August 1, 2007, to cover past
and future medical expenses. His mother contracted a neurological virus while
in the performance of her duties as a paramedic with the Fairfax County
Department of Fire and Rescue. Dylan Stanley contracted the disease from
his mother.
VPFF introduced legislation
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Tabled in Comm.
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H.B.
2554
Ebbin
General
Laws
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S |
Statewide Building Code; emergency
communication equipment. Requires all new commercial,
industrial, institutional, and multifamily buildings to be constructed
or equipped so that emergency public safety personnel may send and
receive emergency communications from within them. Currently, the
Board of Housing and Community Development is directed to promulgate
regulations as part of the Statewide Building Code to require that
commercial, industrial, and multifamily structures be so designed or
equipped. (VPFF involved with other stakeholders on this issue) |
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H.B.
2817
Sickles
General
Laws
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Line of Duty Act; Line of Duty
Disability Fund. Creates the Line of Duty Disability Fund and
funds it by imposing an $1.00 fee per month on all monitored all
systems. The Fund is to be used to pay the costs of continued health
benefits coverage provided to employees and their families under the
Line of Duty Act. ( VPFF Introduced legislation same as HB 2008) |
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Gen Laws
#1
(Suit)
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H.B.
2956
Bell
Appropriations
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Virginia Retirement System; defined
contribution plan. Creates a new defined contribution plan for all
employees who enter on or after July 1, 2007, into any position
covered by any retirement plan administered by the Virginia Retirement
System. The employee has 90 days after entering into such a position
to elect to participate in the defined contribution plan or the
retirement plan for which he is otherwise eligible. |
Appropriations
subcommittee
Comp/Retirement
(Putney)
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H.B.
3103
P. Miller
Finance
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Income tax; public safety officials' tax
credit. Provides a nonrefundable income tax credit of $800
annually to police officers and professional firefighters. |
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H.J.R.
605
Caputo
Education
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S |
Emergency preparedness plans for
Virginia Community College System. Requesting the Virginia
Community College System and the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness
to establish a partnership to provide resources for emergency
preparedness training. |
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H.J.R.
634
Tata
Rules
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Study; Virginia Retirement System
benefits. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review
Commission to evaluate all benefit programs administered by the
Virginia Retirement System, including, but not limited to: service and
disability retirement, pension death benefits, life insurance,
deferred compensation, short and long-term disability benefits,
long-term care insurance, health insurance credits, law-enforcement
benefits, and defined contribution plans. |
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Bill
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Patron
Committee |
Pos |
SENATE
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Comm
Action |
Chamber
Action |
Opp/
Chamber Comm |
Comm
Action |
Chamber Action |
S.B.
789
Stosch
Finance
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S |
State and local trusts for providing postemployment public benefits. Creates
trusts or equivalent arrangements to fund the costs of providing
postemployment benefits other than pensions for the Commonwealth and for
counties, cities, towns, school divisions, and other political
subdivisions of the Commonwealth.
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Reported Out
14-Y 0-N
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Passed Senate
40-Y 0-N
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House Appropriations
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Reported Out
21-Y 0-N |
Passed House
99-Y 0-N |
S.B.
885
Deeds
Finance
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S |
Line of Duty Act. Amends the definition of "deceased
person" to include an individual who suffers a heart attack or
stroke during nonroutine, stressful, or strenuous law-enforcement
situations, fire suppression, rescue, or other such activities and who
suffers the heart attack or stroke while engaged in the activity or not
later than 24 hours after the activity. The bill also allows for the
$100,000 payment to the beneficiary of the deceased to be annually
adjusted to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index.
VPFF introduced legislation
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Reported Out
W/ Amendment
15-Y 0-N
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Passed Senate
40-Y 0-N
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House Appropriations
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S.B.
958
Quayle
Gen. Laws
Technology
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M |
Emergency service providers; advanced life support procedures.
Requires the Board of Health to promulgate regulations to allow
certified advanced life support providers, in emergency situations where
a second emergency provider who is at least a certified emergency
medical technician is not available, to perform advanced life support
procedures with whatever support may be available. In such situations,
the certified advanced life support provider shall not be held liable,
provided his actions are otherwise in compliance with all applicable
laws and regulations.
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13-Y 0-N
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S.B.
1010
Saslaw
Courts
Justice
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Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled person. Amends the
definition of "disabled person" by adding local employees
(VPFF introduced legislation)
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S.B.
1132
Deeds
Gen. Laws
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Office of the State Fire Marshal. Transfers the enforcement
of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code from the Department of Housing and
Community Development to the Department of Fire Programs under the Fire
Services Board. The bill also establishes the Office of the State Fire
Marshal and provides for the State Fire Marshal to be appointed by the
Secretary of Public Safety rather than by the Director of Housing and
Community Development.
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Reported out
W/sub
15-Y 0-N
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Passed Senate
40-Y 0-N
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House General Laws
Sub Comm. 4
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Reported Out
21-Y 1-N |
Passed Senate
93-Y 7-N |
S.B.
1157
Quayle
Courts
Justice
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Line of Duty Act; definition of disabled person. Amends the
definition of "disabled person" by adding local employees
(VPFF introduced legislation)
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S.B.
1159
Quayle
Courts
Justice
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Line of Duty Act; Line of Duty Disability Fund. Creates the Line
of Duty Disability Fund and funds it by imposing an $1.00 fee per month on all
monitored alarm systems. The Fund is to be used to pay the costs
of continued health benefits coverage provided to employees and their
families under the Line of Duty Act. (VPFF introduced legislation)
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Reported from Courts w/sub
amendment
14-Y 0-N
referred to Finance
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S.B.
1160
Quayle
Courts
Justice
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Line of Duty Disability Fund. Imposes an $1.00 fee per month on all
monitored alarm systems. The additional funds will be deposited into the Line
of Duty Disability Fund. The bill is contingent upon the enactment of
legislation creating the fund. VPFF
introduced legislation
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Reported from Courts w/sub
amendment
14-Y 0-N
referred to Finance
Reported from Finance
11-Y 3-N
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Passed Senate
38-Y 2-N |
House Appropriations
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S.B.
1220
Saslaw
Courts
Justice
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Line of Duty Act. Creates the Line of Duty Disability Fund
and funds it by imposing an $1.00 fee per month on all
monitored alarm systems. The Fund is to be used to pay the costs of continued
health benefits coverage provided to employees and their families under
the Line of Duty Act.
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SB 1159
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S.B.
1324
Cuccinelli
Education
Health
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Practice of nursing by emergency medical services personnel.
Authorizes licensed paramedics to engage in the practice of professional
nursing, and to perform the duties associated with the practice of a
registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. Exempts licensed
paramedics from the licensure requirements applicable to nurses.
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