HJ41
Fentanyl crisis; Joint Commission on Health Care to study policy solutions.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis; report.
Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) to study policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis. The resolution directs JCHC to (i) study the causes of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth, (ii) study the impact of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl ... (More) overdoses in the Commonwealth on Virginians and the Commonwealth's health care system, (iii) study and provide insight into the fentanyl crisis within the context of other drug crises and addiction trends in recent history, and (iv) establish and make policy recommendations related to reducing the prevalence of fentanyl in the Commonwealth and reducing the number of fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth. The resolution requires JCHC to complete its meetings by November 30, 2025, and to submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summary of its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the next Regular Session of the General Assembly for each year. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104895D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/25/2024 - House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 01/29/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/01/2024 - House: Reported from Rules (18-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/01/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/07/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommended removing from the table by voice vote
- 02/09/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/12/2024 - House: Taken up
- 02/12/2024 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HJ41E
- 02/12/2024 - House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2024 - House: VOTE: Block vote adoption (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24104895D-E
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Reading waived
- 02/13/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Reported from Rules
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/05/2024 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
- 03/05/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ41ER)
