VA HB1084 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 22 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1222)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Surgical assistants; licensure. Defines "surgical assistant" and "practice of surgical assisting" and directs the Board of Medicine to establish criteria for the licensure of surgical assistants. Currently, the Board may issue a registration as a surgical assistant to eligible individuals. The bill clarifies that requiring the licensure of surgical assistants shall not be construed as prohibiting any professional licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board from acting within the scope of his practice. The bill also establishes the Advisory Board on Surgical Assisting to assist the Board of Medicine regarding the establishment of qualifications for and regulation of licensed surgical assistants.

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Title

Surgical assistants; definition, licensure.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-04-22 - House - House: VOTE: (92-Y 2-N) (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-04-22 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N) (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1222)
2020-04-22HouseEnacted, Chapter 1222 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-04-22SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2020-04-22HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2020-04-22HouseReenrolled bill text (HB1084ER2)
2020-04-22HouseReenrolled
2020-04-22 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2020-04-22SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2020-04-22SenateReconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 1-N)
2020-04-22SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2020-04-22HouseVOTE: (92-Y 2-N)
2020-04-22HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (92-Y 2-N)
2020-04-22HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-04-11HouseGovernor's recommendation received by House
2020-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2020
2020-03-02SenateSigned by President
2020-02-28HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-28HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1084ER)
2020-02-28HouseEnrolled
2020-02-24SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-24SenateRead third time
2020-02-21SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)
2020-02-20SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2020-02-12SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
2020-02-10SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2020-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-07HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2020-02-06HousePrinted as engrossed 20104907D-E
2020-02-06HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1084E
2020-02-06HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-02-06HouseRead second time
2020-02-05HouseRead first time
2020-02-04HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2020-01-29HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 0-N)
2020-01-22HouseAssigned HWI sub: Health Professions
2020-01-17HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2020-01-17HouseReferred from Public Safety by voice vote
2020-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Public Safety
2020-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104907D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412900(n/a)See Bill Text
5412956.13(n/a)See Bill Text
5412956.14(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1084
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1084+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1084E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1084ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1084ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1222+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1202V0023+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H12V0262+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0629+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S04V0278+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0846HB1084+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0863HB1084+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV2007HB1084+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV2044HB1084+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV2045HB1084+HB1084
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV2149+HB1084

Bill Comments

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