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
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