SB 880 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Genetic counselors; licensing; grandfather clause.

Summary
Extends the deadline from July 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018, or to within 90 days of the effective date of the relevant regulations promulgated by the Board, whichever is later, by which individuals who have at least 20 years of documented work experience practicing genetic counseling and meet other certain requirements may receive a waiver from the Board of Medicine of the requirements of a master's degree and American Board of Genetic Counseling or American Board of Medical Genetics certification for licensure as a genetic counselor.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 19, 2016 Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 422 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB880E
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Dec 19, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Dec 19, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101024D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JH
Janet Howell
DDemocratic
VA
32