Bd. of Psychology, et al., to study education, training, etc.
Summary
Board of Psychology; prescriptive authority for clinical psychologists work group; report. Directs the Boards of Psychology and Medicine to jointly convene a work group with stakeholders to study the education, training, and qualifications of clinical psychologists licensed in the Commonwealth and assess under what conditions it may be appropriate for clinical psychologists to be granted prescriptive authority. The bill requires the work group to report its findings to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Dec 4, 2024
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Enrolled
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill was finalized into law (Chapter 590) and approved on March 24, 2025, replacing the generic 'Enrolled' status. The core policy content regarding the formation of a work group to study clinical psychologists' prescriptive authority remains unchanged, but the specific reporting deadline was set to November 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope is unchanged; it still directs the Boards of Psychology and Medicine to form a work group to study prescriptive authority for clinical psychologists.
TIMELINE
Added a specific approval date of March 24, 2025, and assigned the bill a chapter number (590) in the Virginia Acts of Assembly.
Set a specific deadline for the work group to report findings to legislative committees by November 1, 2025.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 18, 2025
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2025
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 590 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB752ER)
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Dec 4, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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