SB 1189

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 10, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jan 26, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 19, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 18, 2021

Occupational therapists; licensure.

Abstract

Licensure of occupational therapists; Occupational Therapy Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact. Authorizes Virginia to become a signatory to the Occupational Therapy Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact. The Compact permits eligible licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in Compact member states, provided that they are licensed in at least one member state. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022, and directs the Board of Medicine to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. The Compact takes effect when it is enacted by a tenth member state.

Licensure of occupational therapists; OccupationalTherapy Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact. Authorizes Virginiato become a signatory to the Occupational Therapy InterjurisdictionalLicensure Compact. The Compact permits eligible licensed occupationaltherapists and occupational therapy assistants to practice in Compactmember states provided they are licensed in at least one member state.The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2022, and directsthe Board of Medicine to adopt emergency regulations to implementthe provisions of the bill. The Compact takes effect when it is enactedby a tenth member state.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Mar 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 242 (effective 1/1/22)

Feb 26, 2021

Office of the Governor

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

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021

Feb 25, 2021

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 24, 2021

Senate

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1189ER)

Feb 19, 2021

House

Passed House (90-Y 10-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (90-Y 10-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 18, 2021

House

Read second time

Feb 16, 2021

House

Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (14-Y 6-N)

Feb 11, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)

Feb 09, 2021

House

Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions

Feb 08, 2021

House

Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions

Feb 02, 2021

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Jan 26, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1189E)

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Printed as engrossed 21101278D-E

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1189E

Senate

Committee amendment agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2021

Senate

Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 13, 2021

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

Jan 10, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101278D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101278D HTML
Printed as engrossed 21101278D-E HTML
SB1189ER HTML
CHAP0242 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1189FE122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB1189AS HTML

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