Occupational therapists; Board of Medicine shall amend regulations governing licensure.
Summary
Directs the Board of Medicine to amend regulations governing licensure of occupational therapists to provide that Type 1 continuing learning activities that shall be completed by the practitioner prior to renewal of a license shall consist of an organized program of study, classroom experience, or similar educational experience that is related to a licensee's current or anticipated roles and responsibilities in occupational therapy and approved or provided by one of the following organizations or any of its components: the Virginia Occupational Therapy Association; the American Occupational Therapy Association; the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy; a local, state, or federal government agency; a regionally accredited college or university; or a health care organization accredited by a national accrediting organization granted authority by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to assure compliance with Medicare conditions of participation. Such regulations shall also provide that Type 1 continuing learning activities may also include an American Medical Association Category 1 Continuing Medical Education program. The bill further provides that the Board of Medicine shall not deem maintenance of any certification provided by such organization as sufficient to fulfill continuing learning requirements for occupational therapists.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 13, 2016
Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 411 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1484H1
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17103433D-H1
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Dec 13, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102024D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard P. Bell
RRepublican
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