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VA SB422

Bill

Status

Passed

4/8/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Petersen

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends four sections of the Virginia Code (§§54.1-2806, 54.1-3480, 54.1-3483, and 54.1-3807) governing health regulatory boards for funeral directors/embalmers, physical therapists, and veterinary practitioners
  • Clarifies that the term "license" in the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers' disciplinary provisions includes any license, registration, or courtesy card issued by the Board
  • Clarifies that "license" for the Physical Therapy Board includes any license or compact privilege as defined in §54.1-3486, and extends unprofessional conduct standards to practitioners operating under a compact privilege
  • Adds authority for the Board of Veterinary Medicine to refuse, suspend, or revoke a license or registration when the holder has surrendered such credential in another state in lieu of disciplinary action
  • Makes minor technical and grammatical corrections, including re-lettering subsections to accommodate the new definitional provisions

Legislative Description

Health regulatory boards; clarifies the meaning of "license."

Last Action

Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0885)

4/8/2020

Committee Referrals

Health, Welfare and Institutions: Health Professions2/18/2020
General Laws2/13/2020
Education: Health Professions1/20/2020
Education and Health1/7/2020

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