VA HB2274 | 2023 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 22 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions. Allows pharmacists to initiate treatment with, dispense, or administer controlled substances or devices for the initiation of treatment of group A Streptococcus bacteria infection, influenza virus infection, COVID-19 virus infection, and urinary tract infection to persons 18 years of age or older with whom the pharmacist has a bona fide pharmacist-patient relationship in accordance with regulations set forth by the Board of Pharmacy. The bill directs the Board of Pharmacy to adopt a statewide protocol for the initiation of treatment with and dispensing and administering of drugs and devices by pharmacists in accordance with the provisions of the bill by November 1, 2023. The bill provides that such protocol shall be developed by a work group consisting of representatives from the Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Medicine, and the Department of Health and directs the Board of Pharmacy to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

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Title

Pharmacist scope of practice; initiation of treatment for certain diseases and conditions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 42-N) (Y: 57 N: 42 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-24 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N) (Y: 11 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 4-N) (Y: 5 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-03-22 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0171)
2023-03-22 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 171 (effective 7/1/23)
2023-03-02 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-02HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
2023-02-16SenateSigned by President
2023-02-16HouseSigned by Speaker
2023-02-16HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2274ER)
2023-02-16HouseEnrolled
2023-02-13SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-13SenateRead third time
2023-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2023-02-09SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2023-02-01SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2023-02-01SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2023-01-31HouseVOTE: Passage (57-Y 42-N)
2023-01-31HouseRead third time and passed House (57-Y 42-N)
2023-01-30HousePrinted as engrossed 23104138D-E
2023-01-30HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB2274E
2023-01-30HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2023-01-30HouseRead second time
2023-01-27HousePassed by for the day
2023-01-26HouseRead first time
2023-01-24HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (11-Y 10-N)
2023-01-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 4-N)
2023-01-13HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
2023-01-11HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2023-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104138D

Same As/Similar To

SB948 (Same As) 2023-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172)
SB948 (Same As) 2023-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0172)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5413303.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB2274
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2274+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2274E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB2274ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+CHAP0171+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23104585A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB2274AH
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2274F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2274FE122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB2274FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H1201V0002+HB2274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H12V0034+HB2274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1235+HB2274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S04V0247+HB2274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0418HB2274+HB2274
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0423HB2274+HB2274

Bill Comments

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