Occupational therapists; licensure. (SB1189)

Introduced By

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach)

Progress

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

Description

Licensure of occupational therapists; Occupational Therapy Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Occupational Therapy Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact. The Compact permits eligible licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in Compact member states provided they are licensed in at least one member state. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022, and directs the Board of Medicine to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The Compact takes effect when it is enacted by a tenth member state. Read the Bill »

Status

01/21/2021: passed committee

History

Date	Action
01/10/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101278D
01/10/2021	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/13/2021	Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
01/21/2021	Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2021	Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)