Surgical assistants and surgical technologists; licensure and certification by Board of Medicine. (SB313)
Introduced By
Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake)
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
Surgical assistants and surgical technologists; licensure and certification by the Board of Medicine. Requires surgical assistants to be licensed and surgical technologists to be certified by the Board of Medicine. The bill also grandfathers in surgical assistants and surgical technologists practicing at any time during the six months prior to July 1, 2012, and allows a 12-month grace period in order to meet licensure and certification requirements for those completing a training program between July 1, 2012, and July 1, 2013. Amends § 54.1-2900, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
History
- 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103511D
- 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/18/2012 Assigned Education sub: Health Licensing
- 01/27/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB313)
- 02/09/2012 Continued to 2013 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 11/30/2012 Left in Education and Health

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