VA SB551 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0450)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Physician assistants. Provides that it is unlawful for a person to use in connection with his name the words or letters "Physician Assistant" or "PA" unless he is a licensed physician assistant. The bill requires a physician assistant to enter into a written or electronic practice agreement with at least one supervising physician or podiatrist, to maintain evidence of such agreement, and to provide it to the Board upon request. The bill contains technical amendments.

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Title

Physician assistants; unlawful use of title.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-29 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-25 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0450)
2016-03-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0450)
2016-03-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 450 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-07 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-07SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
2016-03-04SenateSigned by President
2016-03-01HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-03-01SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB551ER)
2016-03-01SenateEnrolled
2016-02-29HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29HouseRead third time
2016-02-26HouseRead second time
2016-02-25HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
2016-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2016-02-05HouseRead first time
2016-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-01SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB551S1
2016-02-01SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 16104841D-S1
2016-02-01SenateReading of substitute waived
2016-02-01SenateRead second time
2016-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
2016-01-28SenateCommittee substitute printed 16104841D-S1
2016-01-28SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2016-01-21SenateAssigned Education sub: Health Professions
2016-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101079D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5412949(n/a)See Bill Text
5412950(n/a)See Bill Text
5412951.1(n/a)See Bill Text
5412952(n/a)See Bill Text
5412952.1(n/a)See Bill Text
5412953(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB551
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB551+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB551S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB551ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0450+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S04V0047+SB0551
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0135SB0551+SB0551
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0158SB0551+SB0551
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H1201V0026+SB0551
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H12V0173+SB0551
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1027+SB0551

Bill Comments

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