Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation. (SB134)

Introduced By

Sen. Edd Houck (D-Spotsylvania)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Occupational therapy assistants; licensing and regulation. Requires occupational therapy assistants to be licensed by the Board of Medicine. However, a person who has graduated from a duly accredited occupational therapy assistant education program may practice with the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant, License Applicant" or "O.T.A., Applicant" until he has taken and received the results of any examination required by the Board or until six months from the date of graduation, whichever occurs sooner. Amends § 54.1-2900, § 54.1-2956.1, § 54.1-2956.4, § 54.1-2956.5, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/03/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084492244
  • 01/03/2008 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
  • 01/16/2008 Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
  • 01/17/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB134)
  • 01/24/2008 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/25/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/28/2008 Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/29/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/29/2008 Communicated to House
  • 02/12/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/12/2008 Read first time
  • 02/12/2008 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
  • 02/19/2008 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/20/2008 Read second time
  • 02/21/2008 Read third time
  • 02/21/2008 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/21/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 02/25/2008 Enrolled
  • 02/25/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB134ER)
  • 02/25/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB134ER)
  • 02/25/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/26/2008 Signed by President
  • 03/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 88 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 89 (effective 7/1/08)
  • 03/04/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)