Virginia House Bill 285 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Passed on April 7 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-07 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Clinical nurse specialist; practice agreements. Provides that a nurse practitioner licensed by the Boards of Medicine and Nursing in the category of clinical nurse specialist who does not prescribe controlled substances or devices may practice in the practice category in which he is certified and licensed without a written or electronic practice agreement, provided that he (i) only practice within the scope of his clinical and professional training and limits of his knowledge and experience and consistent with the applicable standards of care, (ii) consult and collaborate with other health care providers based on the clinical condition of the patient to whom health care is provided, and (iii) establish a plan for referral of complex medical cases and emergencies to physicians or other appropriate health care providers. The bill also provides that a nurse practitioner licensed by the Boards in the category of clinical nurse specialist who prescribes controlled substances or devices shall practice in consultation with a licensed physician in accordance with a practice agreement between the nurse practitioner and the licensed physician.

Clinical nurse specialist; practice agreements.

Del. Dawn Adams [D]	Del. John Avoli [R]	Sen. Emily Brewer [R]	Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler [D]
Del. C.E. Hayes [D]	Del. Clinton Jenkins [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Delores McQuinn [D]
Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Irene Shin [D]

2022-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-02 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-27 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-07		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0197)
2022-04-07		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 197 (effective 7/1/22)
2022-03-11		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
2022-03-11	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
2022-03-03	Senate	Signed by President
2022-03-02	House	Signed by Speaker
2022-03-02	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB285ER)
2022-03-02	House	Enrolled
2022-02-28	Senate	Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2022-02-28	Senate	Read third time
2022-02-25	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2022-02-24	Senate	Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2022-02-16	Senate	Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
2022-02-03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education and Health
2022-02-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2022-02-02	House	VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2022-02-02	House	Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2022-02-01	House	Read second time and engrossed
2022-01-31	House	Read first time
2022-01-27	House	Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2022-01-25	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2022-01-18	House	Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2022-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100270D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
54	1	2957	(n/a)	See Bill Text
54	1	2957.01	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+HB285
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB285+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+HB285ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0197+hil
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB285F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+HB285FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H1201V0005+HB0285
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H12V0025+HB0285
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV0361+HB0285
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S04V0221+HB0285
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0598HB0285+HB0285
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0608HB0285+HB0285