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VA HB1139
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/6/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mark Downey
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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
Full Bill Text
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