HB 1688 Virginia House of Delegates · 2017 Regular Session

Practice of chiropractic; certain medical evaluations.

Summary
Provides that the practice of chiropractic medicine shall include performing the physical examination of an applicant for a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit if the practitioner has (i) applied for and received a certificate as a medical examiner from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in accordance with 49 C.F.R. Part 390, Subpart D and (ii) registered with the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners. The bill also provides that it shall be unprofessional conduct for any person to perform the services of a medical examiner as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 390.5 if, at the time such services are performed, the person performing such services is not listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners or fails to meet the requirements for continuing to be listed on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017 Signed Feb 23, 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
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 171 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (92-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103418D
legislature
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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