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VA HB1139

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/6/2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Downey

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the requirement that medical physician members of the Board of Medicine must each represent a different congressional district, changing from one physician per congressional district to a fixed number of 11 medical physicians
  • Eliminates the requirement that no two citizen members may reside in the same congressional district
  • Removes the provision that a medical physician member's seat becomes vacant if they move out of the district from which they were appointed
  • Maintains the overall Board composition of 11 medical physicians, one osteopathic physician, one podiatrist, one chiropractor, and four citizen members with four-year terms

Legislative Description

Medicine, Board of; membership, removal of residence requirements.

Last Action

Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Education: Health Professions2/20/2026
Education and Health2/10/2026
Health and Human Services: Health Professions1/23/2026
Health and Human Services1/14/2026

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