HB 2220

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 01, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 22, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 18, 2021

Surgical technologist; certification, use of title.

Abstract

Surgical technologist; certification; use oftitle. Provides that that no person shall hold himself out tobe a surgical technologist or use or assume the title of "surgicaltechnologist" or "certified surgical technologist" unless such personis certified by the Board of Medicine; currently, a person mustbe registered with the Board of Medicine to use the title "registeredsurgical technologist." The bill also (i) adds a requirement thatan applicant whose certification is based on his holding a current credential as a certified surgical technologist from the NationalBoard of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting also demonstratethat he has successfully completed an accredited surgical technologisttraining program and (ii) provides that the Board of Medicine maycertify a person who has practiced as a surgical technologist atany time in the six months prior to July 1, 2021, provided that heregisters with the Board of Medicine by December 31, 2021.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 230 (effective 7/1/21)

Mar 01, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021

Feb 26, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 25, 2021

House

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2220ER)

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 19, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (32-Y 0-N)

Feb 18, 2021

Senate

Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2021

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

Feb 05, 2021

Senate

Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 01, 2021

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)

House

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2021

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 28, 2021

House

Read first time

Jan 26, 2021

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

Jan 20, 2021

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB2220)

Jan 15, 2021

House

Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions

Jan 13, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102622D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102622D HTML
HB2220ER HTML
CHAP0230 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB2220F122.PDF PDF

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