VA HB498 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0086)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 1 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-01 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0086)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
TPA-certified optometrists; prescription of certain Schedule II controlled substances. Provides that a TPA-certified optometrist who is authorized to prescribe controlled substances may issue prescriptions for or provide manufacturer's samples of analgesics included on Schedule II consisting of hydrocodone in combination with acetaminophen to his patients.
Title
TPA-certified optometrists; prescription of certain Schedule II controlled substances.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-21 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0086) | |
| 2016-03-01 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 86 (effective 7/1/16) | |
| 2016-02-25 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 3, 2016 | |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/25/16 |
| 2016-02-25 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-02-24 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-02-24 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB498ER) |
| 2016-02-24 | House | Enrolled |
| 2016-02-22 | Senate | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-22 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2016-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-15 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2016-01-27 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-27 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-26 | House | Printed as engrossed 16102660D-E |
| 2016-01-26 | House | Engrossed by House as amended HB498E |
| 2016-01-26 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2016-01-26 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-01-25 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-01-21 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2016-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102660D |
