Bill Text: VA HB2220 | 2021 | 1st Special Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Surgical technologist; certification, use of title.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0230) [HB2220 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2021-HB2220-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §54.1-2956.12 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§54.1-2956.12. Registered surgical technologist; use of title; registration.
A. No person shall hold himself out to be a surgical
technologist or use or assume the title "registered surgical
technologist" of "surgical technologist" or
"certified surgical technologist," or use the designation
"C.S.T." or "S.T." or any variation thereof, unless
such person is registered with is certified by the Board.
B. The Board shall register certify as a
registered surgical technologist any applicant who presents satisfactory
evidence that he (i) has successfully completed an accredited surgical
technologist training program and holds a current credential as a certified
surgical technologist from the National Board of Surgical Technology and
Surgical Assisting or its successor, (ii) has successfully completed a
training program for surgical technologist training program
technology during the person's service as a member of any branch of the
armed forces of the United States, or (iii) has practiced as a surgical
technologist at any time in the six months prior to July 1, 2014 2021,
provided he registers with the Board by December 31, 2016 2021.