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Continuing Care Retirement Communities; Admission to Nursing Home Beds Chap 433 (2013)
Implementation of Voluntary Electronic Monitoring in Nursing Home Residents' Rooms Chap 674 (2013), Chap 682 (2013) 4084 /
COPN - Transfer of nursing facility beds and CCRC open admission periods Chap 515 (2013)
COPN - Amendments to Conditions of Existing Certificates Chap 460 (2013)
Hospital Stillbirth Policies Chap 661 (2015) 4499 /
Amend Disease Reporting and Control Regulations to make Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome a reportable condition Chap 280 (2017)
Amend Disease Reporting and Control Regulations concerning reporting of Healthcare Associated Infections Chap 293 (2019) 5208 / Proposed
Promulgate Regulations for Use of Greywater and Rainwater Chap 817 (2018) 5542 / Proposed
Amending the regulations for the Immunization of School Children Chap 1223 (2020) 5924 / Final
Promulgating Emergency regulations for Inpatient hospitals to report the admission source of any individuals meeting the criteria for voluntary or involuntary psychiatric commitment Item 307 (2020) 5821 / Emergency/NOIRA
Promulgating regulations certifying community health workers Chap 363 (2020) 5625 / NOIRA
Promulgating regulations requiring all public safety answering points (PSAPs) within the Commonwealth to provide training that educates telecommunicators on the importance of high-quality CPR and the Chap 1068 (2020), Chap 1069 (2020)
Develop regulations to establish standards for review and approval of sexual assault survivor treatment plans Chap 725 (2020) 5543 / NOIRA
Amend regulation to eliminate the requirement for court order to amend the sex on the individual’s birth certificate Chap 465 (2020), Chap 466 (2020)
Allow Emergency Medical Services agencies in medically underserved areas to transport patients to 24-hour urgent care facilities or appropriate medical care facility other than hospital Chap 930 (2020)
Amending regulations in accordance with Task Force recommendations Chap 1271 (2020)
Amend regulations to include provisions for Nurse Loan Repayment Chap 238 (2021)
Promulgate regulations related to prescription drug pricing transparency reporting Chap 304 (2021) 5819 / Proposed
Amend regulations related to supervision requirements for home health Chap 470 (2021) 5783 / NOIRA
Amend regulations related to use of intelligent personal assistants at nursing facilities and hospitals Chap 219 (2021) 5939 / Fast-Track
Amend regulations concerning designated support persons for hospice and hospitals Chap 220 (2021) 6159 /
Amend regulations to require protocols for clergy visits Chap 525 (2021) 5940 / Fast-Track
5940 / Fast-Track
5939 / Fast-Track
Amend regulations to require protocol for treatment and discharge of individuals experiencing a substance-use related emergency Chap 233 (2021) 5939 / Fast-Track
Behavioral Health Plan - promulgate regulations regarding the Behvaioral Health Repayment Program Item 295 (2021)
Home Care Organization Branch Offices Chap 105 (2018) 5352 / NOIRA
Emergency Department Reporting; Severity Code Chap 342 (2022)
Amend regulations to create access to minor's health records through online portals by hospitals Chap 218 (2022) 6159 /
Amend regulations to allow for expansion of bed availability in nursing homes or hospitals in case of emergency Chap 772 (2022), Chap 712 (2022) 5984 / Fast-Track
5984 / Fast-Track
5983 / Fast-Track
5982 / Fast-Track
Amend regulations for timeframe and evidence required to amend death certificates Chap 116 (2022), Chap 117 (2022)
Amend regulations to remove fee for stillborn certificates Chap 171 (2022)
Amend regulations to add in training component for hotel staff for human trafficking Chap 751 (2022)
Amend regulations for minimum hospital requirements for voluntarily installed newborn safety devices Chap 80 (2022), Chap 81 (2022) 6159 /
Amend regulations regarding onsite treatment pump-out systems in accordance with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act in certain localities Chap 486 (2022)
Amend regulations to include providing information on financial assistance to patients Chap 678 (2022), Chap 679 (2022) 6159 /
Amend regulations to include Maximum Contaminant Levels in compliance with EPA recommendations Chap 585 (2022)
Amend regulations for renewal for HCOs to not include financial documents and to be completed every 3 years Chap 172 (2022) 6109 / Fast-Track
Amend regulations to remove HCO triennial audit requirement Chap 215 (2022)
Possession and administration of epinephrine; restaurant employee Chap 853 (2020) 5941 / Fast-Track