Healthcare

1950
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 54-165 and 54-181 of the Code of 1950, relating to and regulating the practice of dentistry.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 19-28 of the Code of 1950, so as to provide that the State shall pay coroner’s fees in certain cases.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 88-428 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, relating to group life insurance.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 54-824 and 54-825 of the Code of Virginia 1950, relating to the use of injunctive pro-ceedings in cases of unlawful practice of medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy or chiropody, and the suspension or revocation of licenses because of such unlawful practice.
An Act to amend and reenact § 88-221 of the Code of 1950, relating to requirements to be contained tn certain contracts of insurance.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 15-862, 15-870, 15-872, 15-878, and 15-874 of the Code of 1950, relating to the county board form of organization and government, so as to permit the adoption of such form by any county in the State, to define and limit certain duties of the county executive secretary, to prescribe the compensation of certain county officers, to provide alternate methods of furnishing certain health service and to prescribe the composition of the county board of public welfare, and to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 15-882.1, to permit the creation of the office of general registrar in counties adopting such form of organization and government.
AN ACT to transfer the jurisdiction and control of certain parcels of land through and along Blue Ridge Sanatorium, in Albemarle County, from the State Board of Health to the State Highway Commission, and to authorize the latter agency to use said parcels of land as a part of State Highway Route Number 20.
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Visitors of the Medical College of Virginia to convey with certain covenants a parcel of land, with improvements thereon to the Richmond Eye Hospital, Incorporated.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 11 and 31 of Chapter 289 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 27, 1934, so as to broaden the powers of the Council of the City of Staunton respecting real estate, and the board of health and department of public welfare, to restrict the requirement that ordinances be published, to empower the Council to levy certain taxes, and to make permissive a certain provision as to public ways.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 5, 14, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 82 of Chapter 384 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 approved March 28, 1946, which provided a new charter for the City of Charlottesville, as amended, relating to the duties of the Council, the mayor and city manager of the city; the powers of taxation thereof; the assessment of real estate for taxation; the issuance of bonds by the city; the creation of a floating debt, and borrowing in anticipation of revenue.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 38-225 of the Code of Virginia of 1950, relating to the regulation of health and accident policies and to certain policies and kinds of insurance excepted from such regulations.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 32-181 of the Code of 1950, relating to fees charged certain associations offering contracts for medical or surgical services.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 58-184 of the Code of 1950, relating to employment of physician to care for prisoners in jail.
An Act to amend and reenact § 2.05 of chapter 116 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1948 providing a new charter for the City of Richmond concerning certain powers of the City so as to authorize the City to acquire and provide for the preservation and maintenance of places of old and historic interest,
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Purcellville, in the County of Loudoun, and to repeal chapter 391 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, entitled “An Act to incorporate the town of Purcellville, in the County of Loudoun”, approved March 14, 1908, and acts amendatory thereto.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 54-274 of the Code of 1950 to provide borderline reciprocity for physicians.
An Act to amend and reenact § 55-86 of the Code of 1950, so as to provide for reimbursement of certain expenses incurred as a result of personal injuries suffered by a married woman.
AN ACT to empower the County of Greensville to build a health center in the courthouse square.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Haymarket and to repeal Chapter 873 of the Acts of Assembly of 1948, approved March 31, 1948.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 32 an article numbered 6, containing four sections numbered 32-104.4 through 32-104.7, requiring the making and filing of certain prenatal serological examinations and certainnotations on birth certificates and prescribing penalties.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 54-864, 54-865, 54-866, 54-867 and 54-868 of the Code of 1950, relating to the Department of Professional and Occupational Registration, so as to prescribe the duties of the Director thereof with respect to the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors; and to appropriate certain funds.
AN ACT to ratify and confirm the conveyance by the Medical College of Virginia of all of its right, title and interest in and to certain property located in the County of Pinellas, State of Florida, to Mina R. Anderson.
AN ACT to provide a charter for the town of Exmore, and to repeal acts in conflict therewith.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-273, 54-282, 54-284, 54-301, §4-802, 54-303 and 54-308 of the Code of Virginia 1950, relating to the composition and appointment of the Board of Medical Examiners, the definition of the practice of osteopathy, and the definition and regulation of the practice of chiropody.
AN ACT for the relief of Reba Chandler and others.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding three sections numbered 53-278.2, 53-278.3 and 53-278.4, to provide for an examination to determine whether a person convicted of an offense is mentally ill or mentally deficient, though not insane, and the powers of the judge in case of being so found.
An ACT to provide a charter for the town of Pound.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-482 and 54-488 of the Code of 1950, relating to registration of pharmacies and pharmacists and fees therefor.
AN ACT to amend and reenact Title 37 of the Code of 1950 containing sections numbered 37-1 through 37-260, the title and sections relating to insane, epileptic, feebleminded, inebriate and drug addicts; the Department and Commissioner of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals; and the State Hospital Board; to amend the Code of 1950 by adding in Title 37 sections numbered 37-1.1, 37-34.1, 37-61.1, 37-71.1, 37-110.1, 37-126.1, 37-132.1, 37-185.1, 37-153.1, 37-254.1, 37-257.1 and 37-257.2 relating to the same matters and to repeal §§ 37-43, 37-82 and 37-179 of the Code of 1950.
An Act to amend and reenact an act entitled 'An Act to incorporate the City of Newport News in the County of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor', approved January Sixteen, Eighteen Hundred Ninety-six, as amended, by adding thereto a new chapter to be known as Chapter 1A, providing for a retirement plan for city employees.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 65-54 of the Code of 1950 relating to compensation for hernia under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 37-97 of the Code of 1950, relating to arrest of escapees from any hospital for the insane or colony for the feeble-minded so as to make the issuance of a warrant of arrest mandatory.
AN ACT for the relief of Roger B. Lang.
AN ACT to provide a charter for the Town of Montross, in the county of Westmoreland, Virginia.
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Visitors of the Medical College of Virginia to establish a special fund, in hospitals under its control, to be created out of the private funds which have been left on deposit in such hospitals by discharged patients; and to provide for the use and investment of such funds, under certain conditions, for the benefit of the said hospitals or the patients therein.
AN ACT to amend § 82-3387 of the Code of 1950 and to reenact same in the form of four sections, with amendments, numbered 32-837, 32-887.1, 32-887.2 and 32-8337.3, to provide for the issuance of a short form of birth certificate and imposing limitations on the issuance of full birth certificates.
AN ACT to amend § 46-418 so as not to require the revocation of a driver's license of a person discharged or released from an institution within thirty days after admission or commitment to the same.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding 14 new sections numbered 23-35.1 through 23-35.14, to authorize the giving of several professional scholarships under certain conditions and restrictions, and to provide appropriation therefor, and to repeal §§ 28-86, 23-36.1, relating to the same subject.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 32 an article numbered 5 containing two sections numbered 32-104.1 and 32-104.2, providing that certain records of cancers and tumors may be made available to the State Health Department and prohibiting publication of such information.
AN ACT to provide a charter for the city of Falls Church, and to repeal Chapter 878 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 entitled “‘An Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Falls Church in the county of Fairfax’’, as amended.
AN ACT to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 63-220.1, so as to enable the Board of Welfare and Institutions to take advantage of certain possible future federal social security legislation.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 58-78, 58-81, 58-82, 58-84, 58-98, 58-105, 58-119, 58-120 and 58-122 of the Code of 1950, relating to taration of income, the sections, respectively, relating to gross income, deductions, limitation on deductions of non-residents, items not deductible, personal exemptions, returns, provisions applicable to fiduciaries, provisions applicable to estates and trusts, and returns by fiduciaries; and to amend the Code of 1950 by adding a section numbered 58-121.1, relating to income of an estate or trust in case of divorce; and to repeal §§ 58-99 and 58-100 of the Code of 1950, relating to exemptions and status of individuals.

1952
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 51 a new Chapter numbered 8.1, containing several new sections; so as to establish a retirement system for certain State employees and certain other employees of local participation by certain localities
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 63-51, 63-56, 63-58, 68-61, 63-62, 63-64, 68-69, 63-71, 68-72, 68-78, 68-75 and 68-80 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local boards of public welfare; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding two new sections numbered 68-538.1 and 68-75.1, so as to provide for optional types of boards in cities of the first class and in two or more counties or a city and a county; and to repeal § 68-63 of the Code of Virginia relating to local boards of public welfare.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 638-124, 68-188, 68-159, 68-188, 63-202, 68-215, and 68-218 of the Code of Virginia, relating to old age assistance, aid to dependent children, aid to blind persons, and general relief, and to certain misdemeanors in connection with such aid, assistance, or relief; and to amend the Code by adding a section numbered 68-149.1, requiring certain information to be furnished local boards, and providing penalties for failure or neglect to do A
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 23-35.1, 23-35.8, 23-35.4 and 238-85.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to scholarships at certain institutions, so as to provide for the awarding of scholarships to medical and dental students under certain conditions; and to appropriate funds.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 37-77 as amended and 46-414 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain reports, copies and abstracts furnished by clerks of courts, so as to fix the fees to be allowed clerks therefor.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16-172.1, 16-172.4, 16-172.6, 16-172.7, 16-172.9, 16-172.11, 16-172.17, 16-172.28, 16-172.25, 16-172.80, 16-172.31, 16-172.83, 16-172.88, 16-172.89, 16-172.42, 16-172.48, 16-172.44, 16-172.49, 16-172.51, 16-172.52, 16-172.60, 16-172.65, 16-172.66, 16-172.67, 16-172.69, 16-172.70, 16-172.71, 16-172.75, 16-172.77, 16-172.78, 16-172.79 and 16-172.80 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the purpose and intent of the juvenile and domestic relations law, to juvenile and domestic relations courts, judiciary and officials, to jurisdiction, practice and procedure of such courts, to commitments and arrests and detention of juveniles, and to the probation officers of such courts; to repeal § 16-172.73 of the Code of Virginia, relating to local superintendents as probation officers and to appropriate funds.
An Act for the relief of Mrs. J. Bowman Webster and others
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 23-86.2, creating certain nursing scholarships and providing for the administration thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 65-48 and 65-49 of the Code of Virginia, relating to notification of employers by employees in cases of occupational diseases covered by the Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Act and to when claims in such cases shall be barred.
An Act to authorize the Medical College of Virginia to sell and convey its undivided interest in certain real property acquired by will from Raphael Levy.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section to be numbered 54-790.1, to provide an annual registration fee to be paid by all persons authorized to practice veterinary medicine or surgery; the amount thereof; penalties for nonpayment; and exemptions.
An Act for the relief of Mrs. Colie Hamlett Harris and others.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54-805 and 54-306 of the Code of Virginia, prescribing requirements for admission to examinations given by the Board of Medical Examiners for the State of Virginia.
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-194 of the Code of Virginia, relating to residence requirements for aid to the blind so as to reduce the requirement of residence.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Smithfield, and to repeal the existing charter and amendments thereto.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 4 of Title 10 an article numbered 8 containing sections numbered 10-90.2 to 10-90.9, inclusive, establishing the responsibility of the Department of Conservation and Development, The Division of Forestry thereof, and the State Forester relating to control of certain insects and diseases attacking forest trees; providing for cooperation between certain persons and agencies in carrying out the purposes of the article; providing for appeals; establishing a special fund in the State treasury and directing the payment of certain moneys thereto; and appropriating funds.
An Act to provide a charter and form of government for the city of South Norfolk; and to repeal Chapter 91 of the Acts of Assembly of 1919, approved September 11, 1919, which act provided a charter for the 'own of South Norfolk, all acts amendatory thereof, and certain other acts.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 54-487, 54-499 and 54-516 of the Code of Virginia, so as to include certain substances within the provisions of the “Uniform Narcotic Drug Act’, and to increase penalties for violation of the Act; and to repeal Article 7 of Title 54 of the Code, containing §§ 54-457 to 54-460, inclusive.
An Act to provide a new charter for the town of Ashland; and repealing all former charters and all acts and parts of acts in conflict with the new charter.
An Act for the relief of T. L. Childress
An Act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke; and to repeal Chap 478 of the Acts of Assembly of 1924, approved March 22, 1924, which provided a new charter for said city, and all amendments thereof.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-387.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical doctors’ revenue licenses.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1.01, 2.03, 2.05, 2.06, 3.04, 3.05, 3.07, 3.08, 8.09, 3.10, 8.11, 3.12, 4.02, 4.07, 5.01, 5.04, 5.08, 5.11, 5.18, 5.14, 6.01, 6.04, 6.05, 6.07, 6.14, 7.04, 7.06, 7.07, 8.01, 9.02, 9.03, 9.06, 9.10, 9.12, 9.14, 9.18, 9.19, 10.01, 10.02, 11.01, 12.02, 14.01, 14.02, 14.03, 15.02, 15.05, and the caption title to Charter Chapter 16, and to repeal §§ 10.08, 10.04 and 10.05 of Chapter 586 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 7, 1950, being the charter of the city of Alexandria.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title $ an article, numbered 9.1 containing sections numbered 8-476.1 through 8-476.8, relating to control of Vitamin A and D fortified skimmed milk with or without added milk solids.
An Act authorizing the State Hospital Board to move a certain building, lease the same, and to take certain action in relation to the contents thereof.
An Act to provide a charter for the consolidated City of Newport News, to provide, under certain conditions, for the holding of a referendum to determine whether the same shall be adopted; and to provide the effect of such charter if adopted.
An Act to amend and reenact § 65-44 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workmen’s compensation insurance coverage for occupational diseases; and to repeal §§ 65-48 and 65-45 of the Code of Virginia relating to the same matters.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-276.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the employment of unlicensed practitioners as internes or residents in hospitals, so as to extend the period of employment in certain cases and under certain conditions.
An Act to amend and reenact § 54-422 of the Code of Virginia, relating to requirements for obtaining certain licenses.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37-34.2 authorizing the State Hospital Board, under certain conditions, to cause to be torn down certain buildings; authorizing contracts to be entered into for such purpose; and providing for the disposition of materials composing such buildings.
An Act to provide a charter for the town of Mt. Jackson, in the county of Shenandoah; and to repeal Chapter 141 of the Acts of Assembly of 1887-1888, as amended, which chapter provided a charter for the town of Mt. Jackson.
An Act to amend and reenact § 37-231, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sexual sterilization of certain mentally ill, mentally deficient and epileptic persons, and to amend the Code by adding a section numbered § 37-231.1 relating to the same matters.
An Act to provide, subject to a referendum, for the incorporation of the town of Poquoson in York County; to provide for the creation of a special school district therein and prescribe its powers and duties; and to provide for such referendum.
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State cadets in certain military institutions and to their obligations as such.
An Act to provide for the creation and incorporation of the City of Elizabeth City, including the Town of Phoebus, to provide a charter and form of government therefor; to prescribe its confines; to transfer certain powers, rights, duties, obligations, property and other matter: to provide how the foregoing may be accomplished; to continue certain ordinances and acts, and preserve certain rights.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a section numbered 54-806.1, relating to when certain persons may take certain examinations.
An Act to permit certain counties to supplement salaries of certain employees.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 37-125.1, as amended, and $7-125.14, relating to expenses of care, treatment and maintenance of certain persons, and how such expenses shall be collected in certain instances; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 37-125.15, relating to statement forms to be completed by certain persons and to provide a penalty for failure to complete such forms.
An Act to provide a new charter for the City of Danville, Virginia; and to repeal Chapter 262 of the Acts of Assembly of 1889-90, approved February 17, 1890, which provided a charter for said city, and amendments thereof.
An Act to amend Title 87 of the Code of Virginia, relating to insane, epileptic, feeble-minded and inebriate persons and drug addicts, by adding thereto a new section numbered 87-61.2 so as to provide for the appointment of special justices to perform the duties of the justice or trial justice under the title, and to amend and reenact § 87-62 of the Code of Virginia, concerning duties of the judges, trial justices and special justices in dealing with such persons and addicts.
An Act to amend and reenact § 68-68 of the Code of Virginia, relating to records of local boards of public welfare so as to provide further access thereto; to prohibit certain uses of information therefrom; to provide penalties for violations and to repeal § 3 of Chapter 371 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 5, 1950, relating to certain of the foregoing.
An Act to amend and reenact § 52-11.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to certain technical assistance furnished law enforcement officers and agencies by the State Health Commissioner.
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-112 of the Code of Virginia, relating to authority of municipalities to provide certain benefits for injured, retired or superannuated officers and employees.
An Act to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1958, and the thirtieth day of June, 1954.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-412 of the Code of Virginia, relating to what not included as capital for State property taxation.
An Act to restrict the sale of certain commodities; to require certain permits and prescribe the fees therefor; to confer the rule making power upon the State Board of Pharmacy and to impose upon it certain duties; to prohibit certain acts, provide penalties for violations and provide for the destruction of certain property; and to provide for the disposition of certain funds.
An Act to amend and reenact § 4-2 of the Code of Virginia, defining cer-
An Act to amend and reenact § 51-112 of the Code of Virginia, relating to powers of cities and towns as to officers and employees.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 51 Proposing an amendment to Sec. 115a of the Constitution of Virginia.
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 13, Chap 13, a section numbered § 13-226.1, relating to amendment of charters of nonstock corporations, so as to provide for amendments to charters of certain corporations.
An Act to amend and reenact 8§ 3.02, 3.05, 4.01, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.14, 5.01, 7.02, 7.11, 10.08, 10.05, 13.05, 18.06, 14.08, and 17.07 of Chapter 823 of the Acts of Assembly of 1950, approved April 4, 1950, which provided a charter for the city of Falls Church, the sections relating, respectively, to nomination of candidates for council, filing of certain offices, composition and pay of council, election of mayor, form of ordinances, passage of ordinances, appointments by council, city manager, borrowing by city, sinking fund, city attorney, filling vacancies in office of city attorney, collection of charges for use of city utilities, director of public health, and changes in master plan of the city; and to repeal §§ 9.10 and 21.03 of such chapter relating to prohibited practices and termination of office of former mayor andoune 5951
An Act to amend and reenact § 28-50 of the Code of Virginia, relating to board of visitors of Medical College of Virginia so as to increase the membership thereof.
An Act to provide a charter for the town of Emporia, in the county of Greensville, and to repeal Chapter 178 of the Acts of Assembly of 1897-1898, approved January 31, 1898, as amended.
An Act to amend and reenact § 53-220 of the Code of Virginia, relating to credits allowed prisoners under certain conditions, so as to prescribe additional credits for certain blood donations.
An Act to amend and reenact § 23-35.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to medical scholarships.
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 19-21 to 19-26, both inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, relating to the powers and duties of the Chief Medical Examiner and the appointment, powers and duties of coroners, so as to substitute the term medical examiner for the word coroner wherever the latter word appears in the sections; to transfer the powers and duties of coroners to medical examiners; and to provide that the office of coroner shall hereafter be designated and known as the office of medical examiner.
An Act to amend and reenact § 58-81 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to deductions allowed for income tax purposes.
An Act to provide a new charter for the Town of Coeburn, in the county of Wise; to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present Council and Government while in office, inconsistent with this new charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State; and to repeal all acts, or parts of acts, in conflict with this act.