Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 2147 — Prescriptions; Bd. of Pharmacy to evaluate translated directions for use.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0630)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 26, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 6 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 2147 involve clarifying the language and setting a deadline for the Board of Pharmacy to report on the need for translated directions for prescription use. The revised bill now specifies that a work group will evaluate the barriers to providing these translations and how pharmacies can better inform patients about available language services. This is important because it aims to improve healthcare accessibility for non-English speakers, ensuring they understand their medications and prescriptions.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to direct the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group to evaluate the provision of translated directions for use of prescriptions;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 630 An Act to direct the Board of Pharmacy to convene a work group to evaluate the provision of translated directions for use of prescriptions;
R O [H 2147] Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[H 2147] Approved March 26, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That the Board of Pharmacy (the Board) shall convene a work group of interested stakehoEders prescriptions, including the possibility of model directions and necessary changes within pharmacies to ensure patients are aware of the language services available at the pharmacy.
That the Board of Pharmacy (the Board) shall convene a work group of interested stakeholders to evaluate challenges and barriers to requiring or providing translated directions for the use of prescriptions, including the possibility of model directions and necessary changes within pharmacies to ensure patients are aware of the language services available at the pharmacy.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0630)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 630 (effective 7/1/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Impact statement from DPB (HB2147ER)

  6. Signed by President

  7. Signed by Speaker

  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2147ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  11. Read third time

  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  13. Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)

  14. Referred to Committee on Rules

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed

  16. VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N)

  17. Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)

  18. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2147H1

  19. Committee substitute agreed to 23105286D-H1

  20. Read second time

  21. Read first time

  22. Impact statement from DPB (HB2147H1)

  23. Committee substitute printed 23105286D-H1

  24. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

  25. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)

  26. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  27. Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1

  28. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  29. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103143D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Who sponsors HB 2147?
HB 2147 is sponsored by Elizabeth R. Guzman.
What is the current status of HB 2147?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2023. Enacted.
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