Policy and Advocacy
VAPHA's vision is to become an independent trustworthy voice for public health in Virginia. If you would like to help us develop this capacity to educate and inform policy-makers or if you would like to offer your subject-matter expertise, please contact us.
Click on a summary of 2010 Health-Related bills introduced during the 2010 General Assembly. There is a link to the bill (ctrl-click on link) so you can see its status. If there is health legislation that you would like to see added to this list, please contact us.
House Appropriations Committee
Legislative Coalition of Virginia Nurses Advocacy Page
Healthcare for All Virginians responds to proposed state budget.
Healthcare for All Virginians held a press conference on February 25, 2010 expressing concerns regarding Virginia health cuts. The group released several documents, including a press release, press conference introduction, and pieces arguing that health cuts are bad for people, business and Virginia.
Virginia Policy Resources
Virginia Legislative Information System
The Regulatory Town Hall: A comprehensive source of information about regulatory changes under consideration in Virginia. Find regulations and track proposed changes, as well as submit on-line comments about regulatory changes.
APHA Public Health ACTion (PHACT) Campaign
The American Public Health Association is mobilizing to educate policymakers about the need to have strong public health provisions in health reform legislation. Please see the PHACT site for more information and the APHA Health Reform Advocacy Toolkit.
