Polysomnographic technology; students or trainees, licensure.
Summary
Provides that a student enrolled in an educational program in polysomnographic technology or a person engaged in a traineeship does not require a license to practice polysomnographic technology, provided that such student or trainee is under the direct supervision of a licensed polysomnographic technologist or a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine. The bill requires any such student or trainee to be identified to patients as a student or trainee in polysomnographic technology. The bill also provides that any such student or trainee is required to have a license to practice after 18 months from the start of the educational program or traineeship or six months from the conclusion of such program or traineeship, whichever is earlier.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed Mar 2, 2018
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
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 98 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Feb 9, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101578D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christopher K. Peace
RRepublican
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