Physical therapists & physical therapist assistants; licensure, Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. (SB1106)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)
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
Licensure of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants; Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. The Compact permits eligible licensed physical therapists and physical therapist assistants to practice in Compact member states, provided they are licensed in at least one member state. In addition, the bill requires each applicant for licensure in the Commonwealth as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant to submit fingerprints and provide personal descriptive information in order for the Board to receive a state and federal criminal history record report for each applicant. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2020, and directs the Board of Physical Therapy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/21/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101635D |
| 12/21/2018 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/23/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1106) |
| 01/24/2019 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2019 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/29/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/04/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/04/2019 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/06/2019 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3 |
| 02/07/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 02/07/2019 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/12/2019 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/13/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/13/2019 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2019 | Enrolled |
| 02/18/2019 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1106ER) |
| 02/18/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1106ER) |
| 02/18/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/19/2019 | Signed by President |
| 02/20/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 25, 2019 |
| 02/20/2019 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019 |
| 02/20/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/08/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 300 (effective 1/1/20) |
| 03/08/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0300) |