The Virginia House Of Delegates Has Voted To Pass Legislation To Combat The Opiod Epidemic In The Commonwealth. The Virginia Department Of Health Expects The Opiod Fatalities In Virginia To Meet Or Exceed The Projected 1-Thousand Overdoses In 2016. Fourth District Delegate Todd Pillion, An Abingdon Republican, Has Proposes Seven Bills To Deal With The Problem. The Legislation Passed Includes Directing The Boards Of Medicine And Dentistry To Develop And Implement Regulations On Opiod Dosages And A Work Group To Develop Educational Standards For Training Health Care Providers In The Safe Prescribing And Use Of Opiods.