The 2021 Virginia General Assembly session adjourned on March 1 and they returned to Richmond for the one-day “veto session” on April 7. Despite the challenges of a virtual session and not being able to communicate face-to-face with legislators, it was still a very successful legislative session for us. We had a lot of legislative victories and member engagement and par … [Read more...] about Legislative Update
By Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group
Virginia General Assembly
Legislative Update
Meet Your Legislator: Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg
72nd District • History and Civics Teacher at Glen Allen High School This last year has posed unusual and enormous challenges to education policy here in Virginia, as the readers of this journal are undoubtedly and sadly very aware. School nurses and health care practitioners have been heroes in both the school-specific problems we face and, in their willingness to step up … [Read more...] about Meet Your Legislator: Delegate Schuyler VanValkenburg
2021’s Virtual Legislative Session was Successful
By Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group
The 2021 Virginia General Assembly session officially came to an end on March 1. Despite the challenges of a virtual session and not being able to communicate face-to-face with legislators, it was still a very successful legislative session for us. We were able to defeat a number of bills that would’ve been harmful to the House of Medicine.
Our biggest victory this session w … [Read more...] about 2021’s Virtual Legislative Session was Successful
By Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group
Senator Emmett Hanger Awarded as VSA’s 2020 Legislator of the Year
The VSA Board of Directors chose Senator Emmett Hanger as the 2020 VSA Legislator of the Year. Senator Hanger joined our board meeting on January 8th so that we could formally thank him for his work. VSA chose Senator Hanger for this award because he carried the budget amendment to increase the Medicaid reimbursement rates for anesthesiologists to 70% of Medicare. Because of … [Read more...] about Senator Emmett Hanger Awarded as VSA’s 2020 Legislator of the Year
An Update on Legislative Matters in an Eventful Year
By Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group
2020 has been an eventful year in all aspects, including the legislative arena. While the regular 2020 General Assembly session adjourned in March, a lot has happened since then as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the legislature returned for the Reconvened Session in April, they voted to freeze all new spending that had been included in the budget passed in March. … [Read more...] about An Update on Legislative Matters in an Eventful Year
By Lauren Schmitt
Commonwealth Strategy Group