SB 1461 Virginia Senate · 2019 Regular Session

SCHEV; regulation of certain courses and programs of instruction, exemptions.

Summary
Provides that any professional examination preparation course or program of instruction designed to prepare students to achieve a passing score on a medical coding proficiency examination and the maintenance thereof administered by the nationally recognized medical coding organizations known as AAPC or the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is exempt from certification by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, provided that such students have the requisite on-the-job training or sufficient coursework related to medical coding or billing as required by AAPC or AHIMA.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019 Last action Feb 15, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 25, 2019 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2019

How they voted

321
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 25, 2019
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1 Nay
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1461H1
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106762D-H1
lower
Feb 13, 2019
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0)
house of delegates
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1461S1
upper
Jan 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105214D-S1
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-1)
senate
Jan 16, 2019
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100182D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors