Genetic counselors; licensing; grandfather clause. (SB880)
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Description
Genetic counselors; licensing; grandfather clause. Extends the deadline from July 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017, by which individuals who have at least 20 years of documented work experience practicing genetic counseling and meet other certain requirements may receive a waiver from the Board of Medicine of the requirements of a master's degree and American Board of Genetic Counseling or American Board of Medical Genetics certification for licensure as a genetic counselor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/19/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101024D |
| 12/19/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/06/2017 | Impact statement from VDH (SB880) |
| 01/12/2017 | Reported from Education and Health with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/13/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/16/2017 | Read second time |
| 01/16/2017 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 01/16/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 01/16/2017 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB880E |
| 01/16/2017 | Printed as engrossed 17101024D-E |
| 01/17/2017 | Impact statement from VDH (SB880E) |
| 01/17/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
| 01/30/2017 | Read first time |
| 01/30/2017 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/10/2017 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 02/13/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2017 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2017 | Read second time |
| 02/16/2017 | Read third time |
| 02/16/2017 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2017 | Enrolled |
| 02/20/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB880ER) |
| 02/20/2017 | Impact statement from VDH (SB880ER) |
| 02/20/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
| 02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
| 02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
| 03/13/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 422 (effective 7/1/17) |
| 03/13/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0422) |