Public & private employers; paid sick leave to eligible employees that can be used during pandemic.Virginia · SB 5076 · Last action Aug 26, 2020The bill requires employers to provide all full-time and part-time employees with paid sick time if the Governor has declared a state of emergency in response to a communicable disease of public health threat.Latest action: Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB5076)Session ended
Commonwealth's public health system; JLARC to study.Virginia · HJ 52 · Last action Feb 15, 2022Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission;study; Commonwealth's public health system; report.Latest action: Left in RulesSession ended
Palliative Care Info. & Ed. Prog. & Palliative Care & Quality of Life Advisory Council; established.Virginia · HB 435 · Last action Feb 18, 2026The bill also directs the Department of Health to establish a palliative care consumer and professional information and education program to maximize the effectiveness of palliative care initiatives in the Commonwealth by (a) ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information and education about palliative care is available to the public, health care…Latest action: Left in Committee AppropriationsReferred
State Health Commissioner; local health directors, qualifications.Virginia · SB 993 · Last action Dec 4, 2020The bill allows localhealth directors to possess a Doctor of Public Health degree, a Masterof Public Health degree, or a doctorate in the area of public healthas an alternative to the current requirement that each local health director be a physician licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth.Latest action: Left in Health, Welfare and InstitutionsSession ended