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Summer 2021 witnesses Warren Memorial Hospital transition

Warren Memorial Hospital President Floyd Heater welcomes the first patient to cross the threshold of the new hospital, William C. Trenary, III, Warren County native and lifelong farmer whose father helped raise funds for the now-former hospital which opened in 1951. Courtesy Valley Health Systems.

The sign at the brand-new Warren Memorial Hospital at 351 Valley Health Way was unveiled at dawn on June 23, 2021. Courtesy Valley Health Systems.

By Carol Ballard Warren/Frederick County Report The first patients arrived from the 71-year-old Warren Memorial Hospital at 1000 Shenandoah Avenue, in Front Royal, to the brandnew facility on the hill above Leach Run Parkway at 6 a.m. on June 23. Valley Medical Transport brought inpatients to their new rooms, complete with outstanding panoramic views. “The hospital side is completely moved in, and everything went exceptionally well,” said WMH Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Terri Mayes on June 30. “We’re very pleased with the planning that went into it.” She gave credit to the move team and the Facilities Department Vice President Mark Baker, saying that this was one of the “best moves in Valley Health’s history.” Mayes began by saying that the staff has been very busy because of the changes involved in learning

new equipment and navigating the building but overall “they are very positive and upbeat to be here as we all are,” she noted. And Mayes, who has been a nurse for nearly 40 years, in a leadership role for more than 30 of them, spent the last nine years as

the hospital’s vice president. She is pleased with the support from the Front Royal/Warren County community. At the community open house held before the opening, the 90-person crowd was such a surprisingly big turnout that they had to divide it into manageable 10 to 20-person tours. She volunteered that many on the tours commented on how beautiful and modern the campus is, while focusing on the wellness concept and the 2.5-mile public hiking trail that was created behind the hospital through the philanthropy of local residents Fred and Christine An-

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is designed into it,” Mayes commented, then added, “I’ve seen lots of joggers on the trail coming up from Leach run Parkway to run.” And one patient she talked to ion Department

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Valley Health’s signs showing that the move to the new facility has taken place, caused feelings of nostalgia in some staff members who had worked there for many years. Courtesy Dan McDermott.

later told her, “I’ve always loved WMH and it’s my hospital of choice, but these views make it so much better.” When asked, Mayes gave a few statistics related to the facility’s brief history since opening day. “There are 12 patients in the Medical/Surgical Unit (MSU) now, and six in the 12 Critical

Care Step-down rooms (formerly known as the Intensive Care Unit), but the most well-used has been the 18-bed Emergency Department. “Since yesterday, we’ve had a record number of 82 visits!” she said. So this was a good test for the following claim from Valley Health’s media release, “The 18-

bed Emergency Department is larger and more welcoming for EMS crews and waiting families. It has a decontamination area, two trauma rooms with space for equipment and multiple staff, rooms equipped for bariatric and behavioral health patients, a dedicated imaging suite, and adjoining 5-bed Clinical Decision Unit.” Clinical Educator and Chest Pain Coordinator Dee Scott, who spent 10 years at the former WMH in the Med/Surgery Department and has been very involved with the smooth functioning of the move, had a theory about the unusual number of new emergency patients. “There was a steady flow of people in the emergency department yesterday which had increased a lot,” she said, then speculated that this was due in part to the usual surge in the summer with people camping, canoeing and fishing generating more accidents. Others, she said, possibly had put off medical treatment through the COVID-19 pandemic because of fears about safety inside medical facilities in general.

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Home trends come and go. What was popular as recently as a decade ago may have lost some luster in the eyes of today’s home buyers. Though that’s historically been the case in regard to real estate, outdoor living rooms are one relatively recent home trend that figures to have a longer shelf life, especially in the aftermath of a global pandemic during which people were encouraged to stay home as much as possible. Real estate professionals and organizations like the National Association of Home Builders note the popularity of outdoor living spaces among prospective home buyers, and how that popularity has grown in recent years. Outdoor living rooms not only appeal to potential buyers, they also serve as a means for current home-

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One of the advantages the new facility has over the old one is the helipad that expedites Medevac support for rapid emergency care. At the old hospital, the parking lot had to be cleared before the helicopters could land. Mayes said since opening, the helicopter service has already been used on several occasions, transporting patients to Winchester and beyond. Scott added some of her observations and those from other staff members. “I feel like I have a brand-new job,” commented one of the nurses. “It’s different, because we were contained in the old one, and now we’re more spread out,” Scott observed, and added, “On the day of the move, many of us were sad. I’d been there for 10 years.” She said one of the staff passed

the old hospital and to mark the transition, made a point of taking pictures of the new signs covering the old ones. And for one ER nurse who retired the day they moved; it was the end of a 40-year career at the old hospital. But she kept on praising features of the new location. One thing she loves is the feeling of beauty surrounding the hospital. “I went out to the courtyard outside of the cafeteria for lunch today, and just looked around at the view,” she said. “The new hospital is absolutely fabulous with up to the minute technologies and is much more effective,” Scott continued. “When you walk in, there’s a plate glass wall and you can see High Knob, Front Royal and Randolph-Macon See HOSPITAL, 4

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Academy. All the patient rooms have wonderful views. It’s magnificent and the combination of glass and wood give it kind of a lodge feel. It’s spacious and the ambiance is calming.” “Florence Nightingale said that patients need natural light, fresh air, and cleanliness for healing,” she said. “What we’re all about here is healing.” Safety features for patients are high on her list of the improvements and she described safety measures that are taken for people after surgery. “When in the hospital, after surgery, (effects from) anesthesia can last up to 24 hours,” she said. “It’s not like home, with the same furniture or layout of the room. etc., and with the new equipment, safety is improved.” When patients who may have a high fall risk get up, there is a warning in five different languages, with a call bell system integrated with the beds to send an alarm. Another unique benefit to patients according to Scott, are the latest MyChart features. “Warren Memorial Hospital is the first in the Valley Health System to get these,” she said. The following are described in a Valley Health’s media release. “MyChart Bedside offers hospitalized patients access to a tablet

and smart TV to facilitate sending and receiving messages with the care team, accessing test results and education materials, choosing meals, streaming favorite shows, playing games or listening to music.” And Mayes said, “I’ve seen a lot of hospitals across the country, and this is one of the best. We’re excited and want the community to be excited with us,” she concluded. But even with all the hospital’s outstanding new features, the story wouldn’t be complete without a mention of the lack of a maternity ward which has caused some consternation in the community. Executive Director of the Front Royal Pregnancy Center, Kathy Clowes, MS is concerned about what women will do without this essential service, normally included in hospitals. She sent the following email to the Warren/Frederick Report regarding the new hospital. “At the Front Royal Pregnancy Center, we have the privilege of helping moms during their pregnancy with confirmation of pregnancy ultrasound and all sorts of practical support during their pregnancies and with prenatal and parenting education and infant supplies for the two years following their birth, all without tax money thanks to our donors.

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“We hope that in the future the hospital will add a labor and delivery wing. We expect to see at least 145 expected babies or more who come through our doors this year. “And of course, there are lots of other babies born to this community. Around the country there is a rise in births per month-a boost of 15% more babies expected to be born each of the next few months through September. “It is always a challenge for mothers to find their ideal plan for delivery. “This challenge has been increased by the distance that Front Royal mothers now need to travel for delivery. Most of our moms are

choosing to deliver in Winchester. Some have changed their doctor away from Front Royal if their local doctor does not deliver in Winchester. “Some are being delivered by hospitalists and meeting that doctor for the first time at delivery after getting care by their local doctor. “Some are traveling to Fairfax for OBs or Warrenton for OBs or midwives for care. “Very few of our clients are going to midwives. Those who can afford it are going to birth centers to deliver. Some of that is due to fear of Covid. “Some with short labors have

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bor. “It is good that the new hospital has helicopter access as we know that if a baby is born prematurely, the infant needs rapid transit to

a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). “Since babies are the future, we hope that the hospital will plan for the growth in the community by

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adding a wing to the hospital for Labor and Delivery, or by adding a birth center on their large campus and a surgical suite, and surgeon for the purpose of welcoming the local babies into our community,” Clowes concluded. The following is the response from several folks about this issue. When asked at the Topping Out Ceremony for the new hospital on August 8, 2019, Robert Meltvedt, MD, vice president of medical affairs at Warren Memorial Hospital, was sympathetic. He said that when the hospital plan was proposed, he had been one of the holdouts on the issue and he wasn’t the only one, that

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everyone else had wanted to include a maternity department. “But the reality, to make it work and be safe is that it takes a level of resources and volume that is not possible,” Meltvedt said. “Winchester Medical Center has the resources we don’t have, including mental health experts and specialized nurses, an operating room for C-sections, and better, safer care.” In the recent interview, Dee Scott said, “Doctors are trained in neonatal and pediatric resuscitation, but they wanted it to be safer –to have patients go to the Winchester Medical Center.” But she believes that if the community had the need, Valley Health might consider opening a maternal center. “There is the acreage to expand,” she observed. And Mayes had good news about transportation from town that Clowes mentioned. “From where my office sits, I saw the (Front Royal) Trolley come through today,” she said. Mayes continued with answers to questions on the transitions from the older familiar building. Right now, it’s not clear what’s ahead for it, but when asked how it will be used, she said a Valley Health consultant will assess and report to their board for review but added that it would be nice to have something in place that will be beneficial to the Lynn Care Center. According to Valley Health, Lynn Care, home to 120 long-term care residents and skilled nursing patients, will continue operating at 1000 N. Shenandoah Avenue. The 40-bed nursing home includes a 26-bed memory support unit for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. And for the latest developments at 351 Valley Health Way, on June

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Judge Sharp reverses himself, case against town council appointment revived

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By Thomas Sayre Warren/Frederick County Report The legal case alleging that Front Royal Town Council’s appointment of former member Jacob Meza to a vacant seat on council was improp-

er is back on after an initial ruling was reversed. Warren County Circuit Court Presiding Judge William W. Sharp had initially granted a defense motion for a demurrer, meaning that even if all the factual allegations in

a complaint are true, they are insufficient to establish a valid cause of action. On January 4, 2021, the town council conducted a special meeting and immediately made the appointment of former councilman Jacob Meza to the seat vacated by Chris Holloway when he assumed the duties as mayor. The motion passed 4 to 1 by the council, with councilman Letasha Thompson the only one voting in the negative. Meza had been a councilman until four days prior but did not seek re-election. The appointment proved immediately controversial. On social media some people responded with shock, outrage and said they couldn’t believe it. Front Royal Attorney David Downes filed a complaint against the Town of Front Royal and Jacob Meza on Monday January 11. The crux of the legal case is that under the town charter, Section 47, there is a one-year rule that prohibits appointing a former councilman to any office under the jurisdiction of the council: “No member of the council of the Town of Front Royal shall be appointed or elected to any office under the jurisdiction of the council while he is a member of the council, or for one year thereafter, except that the council may appoint one of the members of the council as town treasurer with all or any part of the duties, powers, obligations and responsibilities of the town treasurer provided by this

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act. (1937)” Paul Aldrich was interviewed for the position and is the named plaintiff in the lawsuit. Aldrich stated, “I want to make sure that they understand this is not me being sore as a loser. This is me being concerned about the town that I live in.” Adding, “I have no personal engagement with Mr. Meza. … I have nothing against him personally. I am concerned with the way it went through,” Initially Judge William W. Sharp ruled in favor of the defense’s motion for demurrer filed and argued by attorney Heather K. Bardot, associated with a Fairfax defense firm and the matter appeared headed for a quick death. However, then the plaintiff filed a Motion for Reconsideration and on May 25, 2021, the matter was heard again in the Circuit Court of Warren County. Upon further consideration of the facts the court reversed itself in a written opinion dated June 4. In a Memorandum filed by Bardot on behalf of her clients on June 17, she wrote “the defendants submit it was an abuse of discretion for the court to give plaintiff a second bite at the apple. Plaintiff was given a full and fair opportunity at the initial hearing and nothing new was offered (nor should it have been allowed) to justify the court reconsidering its prior ruling.” Also, Bardot argues in her Memorandum that the court erred in allowing the plaintiff, as a citizen/ taxpayer, standing to seek a declaratory judgment. She states “He (the Plaintiff ) has not pled a single fact to suggest that the actions to which he complains have resulted in expenditures by the town which, under the Goldman v. Landsidle, 262 Va. 364, 552 S.E.2d 67 (2001) line of cases, would give him a ‘direct and immediate’ right to challenge the action by the town in the appointment of Meza.” Further in the defendants’ Memorandum Bardot said, “the defendants object to the court pro-

viding guidance to plaintiff as to the correct cause of action which he should bring. It was unnecessary for the court, in ruling on the Demurrer to the claim for a writ of mandamus, to advise plaintiff that the cause of action which he really ought to bring is for a writ of quo warranto.” By Order entered on the 21st day of June, “the Demurrer shall be and is hereby denied in part and sustained in part with Plaintiff having leave to file an amended complaint within 21 days of the entry of this Order for the reasons stated in the Court’s written opinion dated June 4, 2021, and consistent with that opinion.” Going forward Downes said by email that he filed the Amended Complaint, and it was served on the defendants on Wednesday, June 23. The Town has 21 days to respond. Downes said, “I anticipate they will file a Demurrer on July 13 (exactly 21 days later).” Downes anticipates on July 14 he will file a praecipe (A written order ‘also called a writ’ that commands a defendant to do something or to show why it should not be done) and, “I will request a hearing on the Demurrer on Motion’s Day which is the third Wednesday of every month, i.e., July 21. Assuming the Demurrer is denied (based on Judge Sharp’s prior ruling and the amendments made in the Amended Complaint, I am optimistic that their (Town’s) Second Demurrer will be denied in its entirety), the Court will give the Town leave to file an Answer,” Downes said. Downes explained, “This is usually for 21 days which, in this case, is really silly since the Town has had over six months to ‘think’ about their Answer. Twenty-one days after July 21, 2021 will be August 10, 2021. I assume the Town will wait until the very last minute to file their Answer on that date. I will file a praecipe on the same day to schedule my Motion for Summary Judgment to be heard on August 17.”

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Before the Plaintiff can win their case on the merits, there appears to be one big issue that the Plaintiff needs to address that Judge Sharp has with Section 47 of the town charter. In the Plaintiff ’s memorandum to the court, it states that Judge Sharp observed in the court’s Opinion letter dated June 4, that, “the Charter appears to bar council members from running for re-election (or for election as mayor) during or within a year of their term on council, and that that is contrary to prior practice and understanding of § 47.” “This observation assumes that the word ‘elected’ in the context of § 47 is referring to a ‘regular municipal election’, as specifically modified in § 9 of the Town Charter, or a ‘Virginia general election’, as specifically identified in § 6 of the Town Charter. However, the historical context of the Town Code, parliamentary procedure and the Virginia Constitution at the time the Town Charter was ratified proves the framers intended an ‘election’ by members of council. “The first Town Code was published in 1950 and supports the use of the term ‘elected’ when Council fills the position of an office under the jurisdiction of the council. Section 2-38 of the 1950 Town Code

states: The council shall elect an attorney for the town biennially, which attorney shall be elected at the first regular meeting in September 1932, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for a term of two years, beginning September 1, 1932. Such attorney must have been admitted to practice law in the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia. (1938, ch. IV.)” (emphasis added). By contrast, the 1937 Town Charter, § 26, states: ‘The council may appoint a duly licensed attorney as town attorney.’ As an officer under the jurisdiction of council, the Framers in 1937 were using ‘elected’ and ‘appointed’ interchangeably. To avoid ambiguity by omitting one or the other, the Framers chose to prohibit ‘elected or appointed’ to any office under the jurisdiction of council.” “When the Town Charter was ratified in 1937, the governing parliamentary procedure was Robert’s Rules of Order, Fourth Edition, published in 1915. Section 66 governed the procedures for nominations and elections. The first sentence states, ‘Before proceeding to an election to fill an office it is customary to nominate one or more candidates.’ This indicates that the council would proceed with an ‘election’ to fill the vacant seat left by Councilman Holloway. Also addressed are the issues of

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the Rules of House of Delegates of 1937 ‘elected’ officers, and the Virginia Constitution of 1776 ‘appointed or elected’ judges. Downes concludes in the Plaintiff ’s memorandum that “The word ‘elected’ in Town Charter § 47 is a reference to an election among councilmen, not a municipal general election among qualified voters. This interpretation is consistent with the Front Royal Town Code, the applicable parliamen-

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pretation.” On January 5, 2021 we requested a copy of emails related to the appointment and the town charter. Rather than simply forward the emails under the Freedom of Information Act, Town Manager Steven Hicks sent us an invoice for $3,213.74 so the town’s most expensive employees could spend 50.5 hours researching and reviewing them. We have not seen the emails. – tom@areaguides.com

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INDICTMENTS June 2021 Indictments 2021- April term Jhon Jairo Lopez The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about March 9, 2021 in the County of Warren, Jhon Jairo Lopez, 25, of the 30000 block of Springs Lane, Norcross, GA 30092, did unlawfully and feloniously, while being a prisoner in a state, local or community correctional facil-

ity or in the custody of an employee thereof, willfully tamper with, damage, destroy, deface or disable a fire protection or fire suppression system, equipment, or sprinklers within a correctional facility.

Thacker, 42, of 541 S. Royal Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Methamphetamine listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act

Harley Davidson Thacker The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about September 25, 2020 in the County of Warren, Harley Davidson

Nathaniel Edward Green, III The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 23, 2021 in the County of Warren, Nathaniel Edward Green, III, 42, of the 100 block of Fox Dr., Winchester, VA 22603, did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess or transport a firearm after having previously been convicted of a non-violent felony within the prior ten (10) years.

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James Michael Rawls The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 18, 2021, in the County of Warren, James Michael Rawls, 34, of the 800 block of Virginia Ave., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously impede the blood circulation or respiration of Sherri Dawn Kisner without such person’s consent by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully applying pressure to the neck of such person resulting in wounding or bodily injury. Adam Vincent Edwards The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about November 20, 2020 in the County of Warren, Adam Vincent Edwards, 41, of the Blue Ridge Motel, Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Fentanyl classified in Schedule II with the intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute. Charles Dominique Williams The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Charles Dominique Williams, 28, of the 3000 block of Elm St., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772, with two counts. COUNT ONE: Dominique Williams did unlawfully

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and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Eutylone listed in Schedule I of the Drug Control Act. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously drive or operate a motor vehicle while having a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or more by weight by volume or 0.08 grams or more per 210 liters of breath; or while under the influence of alcohol; or while under the influence of a narcotic drug or other self-administered intoxicant or drug, or a combination of drugs, to a degree which impaired the accused’s ability to drive or operate a motor vehicle safely; or while under the combined influence of alcohol and a drug or drugs to a degree which impaired the accused’s ability to drive or operate a motor vehicle safely. Date of the offenses was on or about May 9, 2020 in the County of Warren. James Allen Santmyers, Jr. The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 23, 2020 in the County of Warren, James Allen Santmyers, Jr., 53, of the 200 block of Andrews Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously, having received a visible or audible signal from a law-enforcement officer to bring his motor vehicle to a stop, drive such motor vehicle in a willful or wanton disregard of such signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of the law-enforcement vehicle or endanger a person. Charles Anthony Poole The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about August 15, 2020 in the County of Warren, Charles Anthony Poole, Jr., 38, of the 11000 block of Edenton Rd., Partlow, VA 22534, did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, towit: Cocaine listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act. Vincent Anthony Bailey The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or

about February 8, 2021 in the County of Warren, Vincent Anthony Bailey, 19, of the 300 block of Pine St. Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Fentanyl listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act. Taalib Sean Doyle The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about September 3, 2020 in the County of Warren, Taalib Sean Doyle, 34, of the 200 block of Norwood Rd., Staunton, VA 24401 did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Etizolam listed in Schedule I of the Drug Control Act. Richard Eric Monahan The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about October 20, 2020 in the County of Warren, Richard Eric Monahan, 53, of the 14000 block of Belvedere Dr., Woodbridge, VA 22193 did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Etizolam listed in Schedule I of the Drug Control Act. Paul Willard Hicks The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about August 15, 2020 in the County of Warren, Paul Willard Hicks, 51, address unknown, did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act. Joseph Alan Dodson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Joseph Alan Dodson, 41, of the 200 block of Fletcher St., Front Royal, VA 22630, with two counts. COUNT ONE: In the County of Warren, Joseph Alan Dodson did unlawfully and feloniously rape R.R., by having sexual intercourse when such act was accomplished against the vic-

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tim’s will by force, threat or intimidation of or against the victim or another person. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously by force, threat, intimidation, or deception and without legal justification or excuse, seize, take, transport, detain, or secrete R.R., with the intent to deprive her of her personal liberty. Dates of the offenses were on or about August 15, 2020 and February 2, 2021. Deborah Ann Johnson The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about October 1, 2020, in the County of Warren, Deborah Ann Johnson, 55, of the 100 block of Fox Lane, White Post, VA 22663, did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Cocaine listed in Schedule II of the

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Travis Wade Jeffries The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges Travis Wade Jeffries, age and address unknown, with three counts. COUNT ONE In the County of Warren, Travis Wade Jeffries did unlawfully and feloniously forge, with the intent to defraud and to the prejudice of another’s rights, a draft or check, or any other writing. COUNT TWO: did unlawfully and feloniously utter or attempt to employ as true Circle K. Gaming Ricket, knowing such documents to be forged. COUNT THREE: did unlawfully and feloniously, unlawfully and feloniously forge, with the intent to defraud and to the prejudice of another’s rights, a draft or check, or any other writing. Dates of the offenses was on or about November

Thomas Alexander Scott The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 14, 2021 in the County of Warren, Thomas Alexander Scott, 24, address unknown, did unlawfully and feloniously and intentionally possess a controlled substance, to-wit: Buprenorphine classified in Schedule III of the Drug Control Act, without a valid prescription. Thomas Alexander Scott The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about February 11, 2020 in the County of Warren, Thomas Alexander Scott, 24, address unknown, did unlawfully and feloniously, knowingly and intentionally possess a controlled substance,

to-wit: Methamphetamine listed in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act. Lauren Tyice Roberts The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about May 31, 2020 in the County of Warren, Lauren Tyice Roberts,34, of the 100 block of E. 14th St., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously and maliciously, set fire to or burn or destroy by any explosive device or substance, or cause to be burned personal property valued at one thousand ($1000) or more belonging to John Roberts (brother). Dominic Gerarld Giovinazzo The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about January 9, 2021 in the County of Warren, Dominic Gerarld Giovinazzo, 68, of the 1000 block of Harmony Orchard Rd., Front Royal, VA 22630, did unlawfully and feloniously by force, threat, intimidation, or deception and without legal justification or excuse, seize, take, transport, detain, or secrete Denelda Giovinazzo, with the intent to deprive her of her personal liberty.

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Thomas Patrick Gilmore The Warren County Va. Circuit Court Grand Jury charges that: on or about July 29, 2020 in the County of Warren, Thomas Patrick Gilmore, 20, of the 200 block of Country Club Dr., Leesburg, VA 20175, did unlawfully and feloniously sell, give, or distribute or possess with the intent to sell, give, or distribute, more than one-half ounce but not more than five pounds of Marijuana.

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Following is a selection of legislation passed by the 2021 Regular Session and Special Session I of the General Assembly that is likely to affect the daily lives of the citizens of Virginia. The following legislation has been signed by the Governor and for the most part will go into effect on July 1, 2021. The summaries were prepared by the staff of the Division of Legislative Services. Complete information on actions of the 2021 Regular Session and Special Session I is available on the Legislative Information System: http://lis.virginia. gov/ Alcoholic Beverage Control HB 1845. Alcoholic beverage control; license fee reform; delay; emergency. The law, which became effective on March 11, 2021, delays the effective date of the 2020 alcoholic beverage control license and fee reform from July 1, 2021, to January 1, 2022. During the period of delay and subject to certain requirements, the law allows on-premises wine or beer licensees to sell wine or beer for offpremises consumption and allows such licensees, as well as off-premises wine or beer licensees, to deliver wine or beer that the licensee is authorized to sell without a delivery permit..

HB 1879/SB 1299. Alcoholic beverage control; sale and delivery of mixed beverages and pre-mixed wine for off-premises consumption. The law allows distillers that have been appointed as agents of the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority (the Authority), mixed beverage restaurant licensees, and limited mixed beverage restaurant licensees to sell mixed beverages for off-premises consumption and deliver such mixed beverages to consumers subject to requirements set forth in the law. The law allows the Board to summarily revoke a licensee’s privileges to sell and deliver mixed beverages for off-premises consumption for noncompliance with the requirements set forth in the law or applicable provisions of current law. The law also allows farm winery licensees to sell pre-mixed wine for off-premises consumption. The law directs the Authority to convene a work group to study the sale and delivery of mixed beverages and pre-mixed wine for off-premises consumption and report its findings to the Chairmen of the House Committee on General Laws and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by November 1, 2021. The provisions of this law sunset on July 1, 2022.

HB 2266/SB 1471. Alcoholic beverage control; designated outdoor refreshment area license. The law renames the “local special events” license as the “designated outdoor refreshment area” license. The law allows the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority to increase the frequency and duration of events held under such license after adoption of an ordinance by a locality requesting such increase in frequency and duration. Under current law, localities are limited to holding 16 events per year under such license, with each event lasting no more than three consecutive days, except during the effective dates of any rule, regulation, or order that is issued by the Governor or State Health

Commissioner to meet a public health emergency and that effectively reduces allowable restaurant seating capacity. The law also increases the state and local license fees for designated outdoor refreshment area licenses issued pursuant to a local ordinance. Animal Care & Control SB 1135. Dangerous dogs; procedure for adjudication; penalty. The law restructures the procedure for adjudication of a dog as a dangerous dog to provide for (i) written notice by an animal control officer to the owner of the dog that he has applied for a summons, and a prohibition on disposal of the dog by the owner for 30 days; (ii) the issuance of a summons with an op-

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been surrendered is a dangerous dog and provides that any dangerous dog not reclaimed from the animal control officer within 10 days of notice shall be considered abandoned. The law imposes new requirements for the transfer of dangerous dogs, requiring a releasing agency that is transferring or releasing for adoption a dangerous dog in the Commonwealth to notify the receiving party of the legal requirements for keeping a dangerous dog. If the agency is transferring the dog outside the Commonwealth, it is required to notify the appropriate animal control officer of the dog’s adjudication as dangerous. An owner who is bringing a dog found to be dangerous in another state to reside in the Commonwealth shall notify the local animal control officer. Any owner who disposes of a dangerous dog by gift, sale, transfer, trade, or surrender shall notify the receiver in writing of the dog’s adjudication as dangerous, with a violation penalized as a Class 3 misdemeanor. Finally, the law provides that if a dangerous dog adjudication occurred within 60 days of the end of the calendar year, the first renewal of the dangerous dog registration shall be included in the initial registration

at no additional charge. SB 1412. Pet shops, dealers, and dog breeders; employees convicted of animal cruelty; penalty. The law prohibits any person from serving as an owner, director, officer, manager, operator, member of staff, or animal caregiver for a pet shop, dealer, or commercial dog breeder if such person has been convicted of animal cruelty. The law prohibits pet shops from selling or giving for adoption a dog without first obtaining a signed statement from the purchaser or adopter that such person has never been convicted of animal cruelty. A violation of any such requirement is a Class 1 misdemeanor. SB 1417. Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats; civil penalty. The law requires any animal testing facility, defined in the law, that no longer has need for a dog or cat in its possession that does not pose a health or safety risk to the public or itself to offer, for a reasonable period of time prior to euthanasia, such dog or cat for adoption to a releasing agency or through a private placement or in the case of a testing facility operated by an agency or institution of higher educa-

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the period of probation for up to the statutory maximum period for which the defendant might originally have been sentenced to be imprisoned and any period of supervised probation shall not exceed five years from the release of the defendant from any active period of incarceration but such limitation shall not apply to the extent that an additional period of probation is necessary (i) for the defendant to participate in a court-ordered program or (ii) if a defendant owes restitution and is still subject to restitution compliance review hearings. The law also provides that a court must measure any period of suspension of sentence from the date of entry of the original sentencing order. HB 2167. Parole; notice and certification; monthly reports; discretionary early consideration. The law provides that the Department of Cor-

rections shall set the release date for an inmate granted discretionary parole or conditional release no sooner than 30 business days from the date that the Department of Corrections receives notification from the Chairman of the Parole Board of the Board’s decision to grant discretionary parole or conditional release, except that the Department of Corrections may set an earlier release date in the case of a terminally ill inmate granted conditional release. The law provides that in the case of an inmate granted parole who was convicted of a felony and sentenced to a term of 10 or more years, or an inmate granted conditional release, the Board shall notify the attorney for the Commonwealth in the jurisdiction where the inmate was sentenced (i) by electronic means at least 21 business days prior to such inmate’s release that such inmate has been granted discretionary parole or conditional release or (ii) by

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or displaying a firearm in a threatening manner is guilty of a Class 3 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using physical force not resulting in serious bodily injury, or by using or displaying a deadly weapon other than a firearm in a threatening manner, is guilty of a Class 5 felony. Any person who commits robbery by using threat or intimidation or by any other means not involving a deadly weapon is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Under current law, any robbery is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years. The law also provides that if a juvenile is charged with robbery, then a juvenile court shall conduct a preliminary hearing, for purposes of certifying the charge to the grand jury, whenever a juvenile 16 years of age or older is

charged with a robbery charge that is punishable as a Class 2 or Class 3 felony, as provided for in the law. Under current law, the juvenile court shall conduct such preliminary hearing for all robberies. HB 2263/SB 1165. Abolition of the death penalty. The law abolishes the death penalty, including for those persons currently under a death sentence. The law provides that no person may be sentenced to death or put to death on or after July 1, 2021, for any violation of law. SB 1138. Sexually transmitted infections; infected sexual battery; penalties. The law provides that any person who is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection and engages

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of the offense and that such condition satisfies the diagnostic criteria for (a) a mental illness, as defined in the law; (b) an intellectual or developmental disability, as defined in the law; or (c) an autism spectrum disorder, as defined in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. If a defendant intends to present such evidence, the law requires him or his counsel to give notice in writing to the attorney for the Commonwealth within specified time periods. The law also clarifies that a court, in addition to a magistrate, may enter an emergency custody order in such cases if the criteria required under current law for emergency custody orders are met. The law clarifies that a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability shall be considered by a judicial officer for the purpose of rebuttal of a presumption against bail and that a court may order that a sentencing report prepared by a probation officer contain any diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability. The law also adds to the requirements to be met for qualification as a court-appointed attorney two hours of continuing legal education, which shall cover the representation of individuals with behavioral or mental health disorders and individuals with intellectual or

developmental disabilities. Finally, the law requires the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to collect data regarding the cases that use the evidence made permissible in the law and the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century to study and make recommendations about the standard of danger to self or others that may be appropriately applied for such persons found not guilty under the provisions of the law in the issuance of emergency custody orders, involuntary temporary detention orders, or the ordering of other mandatory mental health treatments. HB 2113/SB 1339. Sealing of criminal records; penalties. The law establishes a process for the automatic sealing of police and court records, defined in the law, for certain convictions, deferred dispositions, and acquittals and for offenses that have been nolle prossed or otherwise dismissed. The law also allows a person to petition for the sealing of police and court records relating to certain convictions. The law has staggered delayed effective dates in order to develop systems for implementing the provisions of the law. SB 1266. Admission to bail; rebutSee NEW LAWS, 16

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to any previously coal mined lands project and no more than $5 million to any single brownfield project. No more than $35 million shall be allocated per year by the grant program. Of the $35 million, $20 million shall be reserved for previously coal mined lands projects. If less than $20 million is distributed to such projects, the remaining funds may be reallocated to brownfield projects. The law also provides that the Department shall, in consultation with stakeholders, develop a handbook for renewable energy and energy storage development on brownfields and previously coal mined lands. Finally, the law requires the Department to submit an annual report regarding administration of the Fund and Program to the General Assembly. However, the annual report shall not be required if the Fund and Program are not funded. HB 2201/SB 1207. Solar and energy storage projects; siting agreements and special exceptions throughout the Commonwealth. The law expands existing provisions related to siting agreements and zoning special exceptions for solar projects located in an opportunity zone to include en-

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also defined in the law, to the types of law-enforcement and criminal records required to be released in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Under current law, the release of criminal investigative files is discretionary. The law provides that the mandatory release of criminal incident information relating to felony offenses and criminal investigative files shall not be required if the release of such information

would likely effect certain results, outlined in the law. The law also extends the amount of additional time a public body has to respond, in the case of a request for certain criminal investigative files, from an additional seven work days to an additional 60 work days as long as the public body has communicated to the requester within the initial allowable five-work-day response period that it is not practically possible to provide the requested records or to determine whether they are available within the five-work-day period. As introduced, this law was a recommendation of the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council. Gaming

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SB 1127. Charitable gaming; permit requirement; permissible locations; suspensions and revocations. The law modifies the list of organizations that may conduct charitable gaming and requires such organizations, other than organizations conducting raffles that reasonably expect to realize gross receipts from such raffles of $40,000 or less in any 12-month period, to obtain a permit from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; however, the law exempts certain organizations from the permit application and audit fees. The law specifies the locations at which an organization may conduct bingo, network bingo, instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards. The law prohibits the holding of a permit by a supplier or manufacturer that commits certain violations or offenses after July 1, 2021. The law prohibits the Charitable Gaming Board from adjusting the percentage of gross receipts that an organization must use for religious, charitable, community, or educational purposes or for certain real property expenses until a study is completed by a joint subcommittee created in the law. The law provides that, notwithstanding the provisions

of the law, any organization that conducted bingo, network bingo, instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards at a location outside of the county, city, or town in which its principal office, as registered with the State Corporation Commission, is located or an adjoining county, city, or town on or before February 1, 2021, may continue to conduct bingo, network bingo, instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards at such locations until June 30, 2022. Health & Health Professions HB 1987/SB 1338. Telemedicine. The law requires the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance to provide for payment of medical assistance for remote patient monitoring services provided via telemedicine for certain high-risk patients, makes clear that nothing shall preclude health insurance carriers from providing coverage for services delivered through realtime audio-only telephone that are not telemedicine, and clarifies rules around the prescribing of Schedule II through VI drugs via telemedicine, including establishing a practitionerpatient relationship via telemedicine. HB 2218/SB 1333. Pharmaceutical processors; cannabis products. The law permits pharmaceutical processors to produce and distribute cannabis products other than cannabis oil and for that purpose defines the terms “botanical cannabis,” “cannabis product,” and “usable cannabis.” The law requires the Board of Pharmacy to establish testing standards for botanical cannabis and botanical cannabis products, establish a registration process for botanical cannabis products, and promulgate emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the law. The law provides that if a practitioner determines it is consistent with the standard of care to dispense botanical

cannabis to a minor, the written certification shall specifically authorize such dispensing. The law allows the Board of Pharmacy to assess and collect botanical cannabis regulatory fees to cover costs associated with the implementation of the provisions of the law, including costs for new personnel, training, promulgation of regulations and guidance documents, and information technology. The law exempts the Board of Pharmacy’s acquisition of a commercially available cannabisspecific software product to implement the provisions of the law from the Virginia Public Procurement Act. Higher Education HB 1930. Public institutions of higher education; admissions applications; criminal history. Effective January 1, 2022, the law prohibits each public institution of higher education, with the exception of the Virginia Military Institute and a law school of a public institution of higher education that is accredited by the American Bar Association, from (i) utilizing an institution-specific admissions application that contains questions about the criminal history of the applicant or (ii) denying admission to any applicant on the basis of any criminal history information provided by the applicant on any third-party admissions application accepted by the institution. The law permits each public institution of higher education to inquire into the criminal history of any individual who has been admitted to but has yet to enroll at the institution and withdraw an offer of admission to any individual whom the institution subsequently determines to have a criminal history that poses a threat to the institution’s community. HB 1980. Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and MemoSee NEW LAWS, 20

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NEW LAWS, from 19 rial Program established. The law establishes the Enslaved Ancestors College Access Scholarship and Memorial Program, whereby Longwood University, the University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, the Virginia Military Institute, and The College of William and Mary in Virginia, with any source of funds other than state funds or tuition or fee increases, are required to annually (i) identify and memorialize, to the extent possible, all enslaved individuals who labored on former and current institutionally controlled grounds and property and (ii) provide a tangible benefit such as a college scholarship or community-based economic development program for individuals or specific communities with a demonstrated historic connection to slavery that will empower families to be lifted out of the cycle of poverty. The law requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to collaborate with such institutions to establish guidelines for the implementation of the Program and to annually collect information on the implementation of the Program from such institutions and report such information to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education, the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations, and the Virginia African American Advisory Board. HB 2120. Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; meetings, input, and disclosures. The law requires the governing board of each public institution of higher education to establish and maintain on the institution’s website (i) a listing of all board members, including the name of the Governor who made each appointment and the date of each appointment; (ii) a listing of all committees created by the board and the membership of each committee; (iii) a schedule of all upcoming meetings of the full board and its committees and instructions for the public to access such meetings; (iv) an archive of agendas and supporting materials for each meeting of the governing board and its committees that was held; and (v) an email address or email addresses that allow board members to receive public communications pertaining to board business. The law requires such boards to solicit the input of representatives of the institution’s faculty senate or its equivalent (a) at least twice per academic year on topics of general interest to the faculty and (b) in advance of decisions to be made on the search for the institution’s new chief executive officer. The law also requires the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in consultation with the Virginia Freedom of Information Advisory Council, to work with each public institution of higher education and with technology experts to develop a minimal uniform standard, to the extent practicable, for providing the public with real-time electronic access to meetings of the governing

boards of public institutions of higher education. HB 2123/SB 1387. Public institutions of higher education; certain students; financial assistance programs. Effective August 1, 2022, the law provides that students who meet the criteria to be deemed eligible for in-state tuition regardless of their citizenship or immigration status shall be afforded the same educational benefits, including financial assistance programs administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges, or a public institution of higher education, as any other individual who is eligible for in-state tuition. The law directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, in coordination with institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth, to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the law. HB 2204/SB 1405. Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and Program established. The law establishes the Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Fund and requires the Virginia Community College System to establish the G3 Program for the purpose of providing financial assistance from the Fund to certain low-income and middle-income Virginia students who are enrolled in an educational program at an associate-degree-granting public institution of higher education that leads to an occupation in a highdemand field. The law contains provisions for student eligibility, financial assistance award amounts, and data reporting. Housing HB 1842. Property Owners’ Association Act; Condominium Act; rulemaking authority of property owners’ associations and unit owners’

associations; smoking. The law permits (i) except to the extent that the declaration provides otherwise, the board of directors of a property owners’ association to establish reasonable rules that restrict smoking in the development, including (a) rules that prohibit smoking in the common areas and, (b) for developments that include attached private dwelling units, rules that prohibit smoking within such dwelling units, and (ii) except to the extent that the condominium instruments provide otherwise, the executive board of a condominium unit owners’ association to establish reasonable rules that restrict smoking in the condominium, including rules that prohibit smoking in the common elements and within units. The law clarifies the authority of executive boards of condominium unit owners’ associations to establish, adopt, and enforce rules and regulations with respect to the use of the common elements of the condominium and with respect to such other areas of responsibility assigned to the unit owners’ association by the condominium instruments, except where expressly reserved by the condominium instruments to the unit owners. The law also permits unit owners, by a majority of votes cast at a meeting of the unit owners’ association, to repeal or amend any rule or regulation adopted by the executive board. This law is a recommendation of the Virginia Housing Commission. HB 1889. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; noncompliance with rental agreement; payment plan; extend sunset. The law extends the sunset date from July 1, 2021, to July 1, 2022, of certain provisions enacted during the 2020 Special Session related to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Such provisions (i) changed from five to 14 days the amount of time that a landlord who

owns four or fewer rental dwelling units must wait after serving written notice on a tenant notifying the tenant of his nonpayment of rent and of the landlord’s intention to terminate the rental agreement if rent is not paid before the landlord may pursue remedies for termination of the rental agreement; (ii) required a landlord who owns more than four rental dwelling units, or more than a 10 percent interest in more than four rental dwelling units, before terminating a rental agreement due to nonpayment of rent, to serve upon such tenant a written notice informing the tenant of the total amount due and owed and offer the tenant a payment plan under which the tenant must pay the total amount due and owed in equal monthly installments over a period of the lesser of six months or the time remaining under the rental agreement; (iii) outlined the remedies a landlord has if a tenant fails to pay the total amount due and owed or enter into a payment arrangement within 14 days of receiving notice or if the tenant enters into a payment arrangement but fails to pay within 14 days of the due date any rent that becomes due under the payment plan or arrangement after such plan or arrangement becomes effective; and (iv) clarified that a tenant is not precluded from participating in any other rent relief programs available to the tenant through a nonprofit organization or under the provisions of a federal, state, or local law, regulation, or action. HB 2014. Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies; landlord’s acceptance of rent

with reservation; tenant’s right of redemption. The law prohibits a landlord from accepting full payment of rent, as well as any damages, money judgment, award of attorney fees, and court costs, from a tenant and receiving an order of possession pursuant to an unlawful detainer action and proceeding with eviction, unless there are bases for the entry of an order of possession other than nonpayment of rent stated in the unlawful detainer action filed by the landlord. Under current law, a landlord may accept full or partial payment of all rent and receive an order of possession pursuant to an unlawful detainer action and proceed with eviction, provided that he has stated in a written notice to the tenant that any and all amounts owed to the landlord by the tenant, including payment of any rent, damages, money judgment, award of attorney fees, and court costs, would be accepted with reservation and would not constitute a waiver of the landlord’s right to evict the tenant from the dwelling unit. The law provides specific language that must be included within such notice, and requires a landlord who elects to seek possession of the dwelling unit to provide a copy of the notice to the court for service to the tenant along with the summons for unlawful detainer. The law also allows tenants to exercise the right of redemption in unlawful detainer actions an unlimited number of times except that a landlord with four or fewer rental dwelling units, or up to a 10 percent interest in four or fewer rental dwelling units, may limit a tenant’s use of the right of redemption to once per lease period, provided that the landlord provides

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scribed for the treatment of a mental disorder. The law requires that any provider contract between a carrier and a participating health care provider with prescriptive authority, or its contracting agent, contain provisions that require, when a carrier has previously approved prior authorization for any drug prescribed for the treatment of a mental disorder listed in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association, no additional prior authorization can be required if (i) the drug is a covered benefit; (ii) the prescription does not exceed the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationlabeled dosages; (iii) the prescription has been continuously issued for no fewer than three months; and (iv) the prescriber performs an annual review of the patient to evaluate the drug’s continued efficacy, changes in the patient’s health status, and potential contraindications. The law provides

that this requirement does not prohibit a carrier from requiring prior authorization for any drug that is not listed on its prescription drug formulary at the time the initial prescription is issued. The law also requires that such provider contracts contain provisions requiring a carrier to honor a prior authorization issued by the carrier for a drug regardless of whether the drug is removed from the carrier’s prescription drug formulary after the initial prescription for that drug is issued. Under the law, provisions related to provider contracts and prior authorization shall apply to the state insurance health plan. HB 2219. Pharmacies; freedom of choice. The law provides that no insurance carrier, corporation providing preferred provider subscription contracts, or health maintenance organization providing health care plans or its pharmacy benefits manager shall prohibit a covered individual from selecting the pharmacy of his choice to furnish specialty pharmaceutical benefits under the covered individual’s policy. The law provides that no pharmacy that meets the terms and conditions of participation shall be precluded from obtaining a direct service agreement or participating provider agreement and that any request for such agreement by a pharmacy shall be acted upon by a carrier, corporation, or organization or its pharmacy benefits manager within 60 days of receiving the request. Labor & Employment HB 1985. Workers’ compensation;

presumption of compensability for COVID-19. The law establishes a presumption that COVID-19 causing the death or disability of health care providers is an occupational disease compensable under the Workers’ Compensation Act. The law provides that the COVID-19 virus is established by a positive diagnostic test for COVID-19 and signs and symptoms of COVID-19 that require medical treatment. The law provides that such presumption applies to any death or disability occurring on or after March 12, 2020, caused by infection from the COVID-19 virus, provided that for any such death or disability that occurred on or after March 12, 2020, and prior to July 1, 2020, either of the following criteria must be met, and on or after July 1, 2020, and prior to December 31, 2021, both of the following criteria must be met: (i) the claimant received a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 from a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant after either a presumptive positive test or a laboratory-confirmed test for COVID-19 and (ii) the claimant presented with signs and symptoms of COVID-19 that required medical treatment. The law provides that such presumptions do not apply to any person offered by his employer a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 unless the person is immunized or the person’s physician determines in writing that immunization would pose a significant risk to the person’s health. HB 2032. Employment; domestic service. The law provides that individuals who are engaged in providing doSee NEW LAWS, 22

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its website information on compliance and the filing of complaints. HB 2159. Release of balloon prohibited; civil penalty. The law prohibits any individual 16 years of age or older or other person, including a corporation, from intentionally releasing, discarding, or causing to be released or discarded any nonbiodegradable balloon outdoors and provides that any person convicted of such violation is liable for a civil penalty of $25 per balloon, to be paid into the Game Protection Fund. The law provides that if a person under the age of 16 releases a balloon at the instruction of an adult, the adult shall be liable for the civil penalty. Current law prohibits a person from knowingly releasing 50 or more such balloons within an hour and sets the civil penalty at $5 per bal-

loon, with the proceeds deposited into the Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund. SB 1402. Trout fishing in stocked waters. The law equalizes for residents and nonresidents requirements to fish in designated stocked trout waters. The law requires either such person to possess (i) a regular season state or county fishing license or a trip fishing license valid for at least five days and (ii) a trout license or a special lifetime trout fishing license. Public Education HB 1790/SB 1132. Public schools; severe weather conditions and other emergency situations; unscheduled remote learning days. The law provides that when severe weather

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SB 1257. Standards of Quality; specialized student support positions. The law modifies a school personnel requirement in Standard 2 of the Standards of Quality to require each school board to provide at least three specialized student support positions, including school social workers, school psychologists, school nurses, licensed behavior analysts, licensed assistant behavior analysts, and other licensed health and behavioral positions, per 1,000 students. SB 1303. School boards; in-person instruction. The law requires each school board to offer in-person instruction to each student enrolled in the local school division in a public elementary and secondary school for at least the minimum number of required instructional hours and to each student enrolled in the local school division in a public schoolbased early childhood care and education program for the entirety of the instructional time provided pursuant to such program. The law contains certain exceptions to the abovementioned requirement. The law requires each school board to provide such in-person instruction in a manner in which it adheres, to the maximum extent practicable, to any currently applicable mitigation strategies for early childhood care and education programs and elementary and secondary schools to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 that have been provided by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The law requires the Department of Education to establish benchmarks for successful virtual learning and guidelines for providing interventions to students who fail to meet such benchmarks and for transitioning such students back to in-person instruction. The law

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also requires all teachers and school staff to be offered access to receive an approved COVID-19 vaccination through their relevant local health district. The law has an expiration date of August 1, 2022. Public Safety HB 2216. Virginia Missing Person with Autism Alert Program. The law renames the Virginia Missing Child with Autism Alert Program to the Virginia Missing Person with Autism Alert Program and expands it to apply to any missing person with autism, regardless of age. The law defines a “missing person with autism” as any person (i) whose whereabouts are unknown, (ii) who has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as defined by the Code of Virginia, and (iii) whose disappearance poses a credible threat to the safety and health of the person. Social Services SB 1328. State-Funded Kinship Guardianship Assistance program. The law creates the State-Funded Kinship Guardianship Assistance program (the program) to facilitate child placements with relatives, including fictive kin, and ensure permanency for children. The law sets forth eligibility criteria for the program, payment allowances to kinship guardians, and requirements for kinship guardianship assistance agreements. Continued in the Next Issue

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