Occupational therapists; licensure. (SB1189)
Introduced By
Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach)
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 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 that 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
08/05/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Health, Welfare and Institutions 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) |
| 01/25/2021 | Read second time |
| 01/25/2021 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 01/25/2021 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 01/25/2021 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1189E |
| 01/25/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21101278D-E |
| 01/26/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1189E) |
| 01/26/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/02/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/09/2021 | Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions |
| 02/11/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 02/16/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (14-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2021 | Passed House (90-Y 10-N) |
| 02/19/2021 | VOTE: Passage (90-Y 10-N) |
| 02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1189ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1189ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021 |
| 02/26/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 242 (effective 1/1/22) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0242) |