Practice of chiropractic; certain medical evaluations. (HB1688)

Introduced By

Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)

Progress

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

Description

Practice of chiropractic; certain medical evaluations. Provides that the practice of chiropractic medicine shall include performing the physical examination of an application for a commercial driver's license or commerciallearner's permit if the practitioner has (i) applied for and received a certificate as a medical examiner from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 390, Subpart D and (ii) registered with the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The bill also provides that it shall be unprofessional conduct for any person to perform the services of a medical examiner as defined in 49 C.F.R. 390.5 if, at the time such services are performed, the person performing such services is not listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners or fails to meet the requirements for continuing to be listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/06/2017Committee
01/06/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103418D
01/06/2017Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/17/2017Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2017Read first time
01/19/2017Read second time and engrossed
01/19/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1688)
01/20/2017Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (92-Y 0-N)
01/20/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (92-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/23/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
01/23/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/06/2017Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
02/09/2017Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2017Read third time
02/13/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017Enrolled
02/15/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1688ER)
02/15/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1688ER)
02/15/2017Signed by Speaker
02/17/2017Signed by President
02/17/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
02/17/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
02/23/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 171 (effective 7/1/17)
02/23/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171)

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 44 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

ENGROSSED AND MOVED TO THIRD READING. THANK YOU. HOUSE BILL 1541 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO THE BOARD OF NURSING, POWERS AND DUTYS.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEWOMAN FROM CHESTERFIELD.

[Unknown]: HUSBAND BILL 14, 1541 IS A BILL THAT ADDS TWO WORDS AND TWO WORDS OR TRAINING THAT AUTHORIZES THE BOARD TO DENY OR WITHDRAW APPROVAL FROM EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR FAILURE TO MEET THE PRESCRIBED STANDARDS AND ONLY