Genetic counseling; regulation of practice, licensure, advisory board established. (HB612)

Introduced By

Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield) with support from co-patron Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Genetic counseling; licensure. Establishes a mandatory licensing process for genetic counselors, including educational and training requirements. The bill establishes requirements for license renewal, including continuing education mandates, and creates the Advisory Board on Genetic Counseling to assist the Board of Medicine in regulating the practice of genetic counseling. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2014Committee
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101520D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/09/2014Assigned HWI sub: # 1
01/10/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB612)
01/14/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 2-N)
01/16/2014Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
01/16/2014Committee substitute printed 14103616D-H1
01/17/2014Read first time
01/20/2014Read second time
01/20/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14103616D-H1
01/20/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB612H1
01/21/2014Read third time and passed House (79-Y 11-N)
01/21/2014VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
01/22/2014Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB612H1)
02/06/2014Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/10/2014Read third time
02/10/2014Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/12/2014Enrolled
02/12/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB612ER)
02/12/2014Signed by Speaker
02/14/2014Signed by President
02/14/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB612ER)
02/20/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 10 (effective 7/1/14)
02/20/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0010)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB330.