HB 1479 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Health professions; universal licensure, requirements.

Summary
Health professions; universal licensure; requirements. Requires health regulatory boards within the Department of HealthProfessions to recognize licenses or certifications issued by otherUnited States jurisdictions, as defined in the bill, as fulfillmentfor licensure or certification in the Commonwealth if certain conditionsare met. The bill also requires such health regulatory boards torecognize work experience as fulfillment for licensure or certificationin the Commonwealth if certain conditions are met. The bill doesnot apply to licensure for physicians or dentists.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Committee
3
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24104197D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Cia Price
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