VA SB375 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 9 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Optometrists; laser surgery. Allows an optometrist who has received a certification to perform laser surgery from the Board of Optometry (the Board) to perform certain types of laser surgery of the eye and directs the Board to issue a certification to perform laser surgery to any optometrist who submits evidence satisfactory to the Board that he (i) is certified by the Board to prescribe for and treat diseases or abnormal conditions of the human eye and its adnexa with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to Code requirements and (ii) has satisfactorily completed such didactic and clinical training programs provided by an accredited school or college of optometry that includes training in the use of lasers for the medically appropriate and recognized treatment of the human eye as the Board may require. Optometrists; laser surgery. Allows an optometrist who has received a certification to perform laser surgery from the Board of Optometry (the Board) to perform certain types of laser surgery of the eye and directs the Board to issue a certification to perform laser surgery to any optometrist who submits evidence satisfactory to the Board that he (i) is certified by the Board to prescribe for and treat diseases or abnormal conditions of the human eye and its adnexa with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to Code requirements and (ii) has satisfactorily completed such didactic and clinical training programs provided by an accredited school or college of optometry that includes training in the use of lasers for the medically appropriate and recognized treatment of the human eye as the Board may require. The bill also requires the Board to adopt regulations (a) establishing criteria for certification of an optometrist to perform permitted laser surgeries and (b) requiring optometrists to register annually with the Board and to report information regarding any disciplinary action, malpractice judgment, or malpractice settlement against the provider and any evidence that indicates the provider may be unable to engage safely in the practice of his profession. The bill also requires optometrists certified to perform laser surgery to report certain information regarding the number and types of laser surgeries performed and the conditions treated as well as any adverse treatment outcomes associated with the performance of such laser surgeries to the Board, and requires the Board to report such information to the Governor and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources annually.

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Title

Optometrists; allowed to perform laser surgery if certified by Board of Optometry.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 10-N) (Y: 88 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-22 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (17-Y 3-N) (Y: 17 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 3-N 1-A) (Y: 33 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendments (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-03-09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0016)
2022-03-09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 16 (effective 7/1/22)
2022-03-02 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 9, 2022
2022-03-02SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2022
2022-03-01HouseSigned by Speaker
2022-03-01SenateSigned by President
2022-03-01SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB375ER)
2022-03-01SenateEnrolled
2022-02-25HouseVOTE: Passage (88-Y 10-N)
2022-02-25HousePassed House (88-Y 10-N)
2022-02-25HouseRead third time
2022-02-24HouseRead second time
2022-02-22HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (17-Y 3-N)
2022-02-21HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2022-02-21HouseRead first time
2022-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2022-02-09SenateRead third time and passed Senate (33-Y 3-N 1-A)
2022-02-08SenatePassed by for the day
2022-02-07SenatePrinted as engrossed 22103933D-E
2022-02-07SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB375E
2022-02-07SenateAmendment by Senator Petersen agreed to
2022-02-07SenateReading of amendment waived
2022-02-07SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2022-02-07SenateReading of amendment waived
2022-02-07SenateRead second time
2022-02-04SenateRead first time
2022-02-03SenateReported from Education and Health with amendment (11-Y 4-N)
2022-01-13SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
2022-01-11SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2022-01-11SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103933D

Same As/Similar To

HB213 (Same As) 2022-03-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0017)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412400.01:1(n/a)See Bill Text
5413200(n/a)See Bill Text
5413201(n/a)See Bill Text
5413225(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+sum+SB375
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB375+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB375E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+SB375ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0016+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/22105912A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+amd+SB375AS
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB375F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB375FE122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+oth+SB375FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+S04V0132+SB0375
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+SV0285SB0375+SB0375
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+H12V0148+SB0375
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?221+vot+HV1176+SB0375

Bill Comments

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