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]
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.
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2016-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016 |
| 2016-03-04 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2016-03-01 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2016-03-01 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB551ER) |
| 2016-03-01 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2016-02-29 | House | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-29 | House | Read third time |
| 2016-02-26 | House | Read second time |
| 2016-02-25 | House | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-16 | House | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-05 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-02-02 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB551S1 |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 16104841D-S1 |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2016-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 16104841D-S1 |
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-21 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
| 2016-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2016-01-13 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101079D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 1 | 2949 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2950 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2951.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2952 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2952.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 2953 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
