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Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Entry into the ASLP Compact Chap 337 (2023) 6293 / NOIRA

Counseling, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Licensure of art therapists Chap 301 (2020) 5656 / Proposed
Counseling Compact Chap 684 (2023), Chap 685 (2023) 6238 / Emergency/NOIRA

Dentistry, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Requirements for digital scan technicians Chap 37 (2020), Chap 220 (2020) 5600 / Proposed
Botulinum toxin injections to be administered by general dentists for cosmetic purposes; Board to determine training requirements Chap 413 (2023) 6389 / Emergency/NOIRA

Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Preneed funeral contracts funded by life insurance or annuity contracts Chap 18 (2022)

Health Professions, Department of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Criminal Background Check Implementation Requirement for Compacts Chap 118 (2023), Chap 119 (2023)

Medicine, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Licensure of surgical assistants Chap 1222 (2020) 5639 / Final
5639 / Final
OT Compact Chap 242 (2021) 5797 / Final
Certification of surgical technologists Chap 230 (2021) 5639 / Final
Possession and administration of controlled substances by midwives Chap 673 (2023), Chap 674 (2023) 6313 / Fast-Track

Optometry, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Requirement to create optometrist reporting profiles Chap 16 (2022), Chap 17 (2022) 6071 / Proposed
Certification of optometrists to perform laser surgery Chap 16 (2022), Chap 17 (2022) 6072 / Proposed

Pharmacy, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Registration of agents for patients and wholesale distribution of cannabidioil and THC-A oil products; changes in employment and timing of growing cannabis Chap 690 (2019) 5397 /
5398 /
Permits for dispensing facilities Chap 1278 (2020) 5629 /
Pharmacy work environment requirements Chap 628 (2022) 6081 / Proposed
Pharmacists initiating treatment - 2022 legislation Chap 791 (2022) 6070 / Proposed
2023 Pharmacists initiating treatment Chap 172 (2023), Chap 171 (2023) 6200 / Emergency/NOIRA
Transfer of medical cannabis program to VCCA Chap 740 (2023), Chap 773 (2023) 6365 / Final
Crisis stabilization services Chap 63 (2024), Chap 513 (2024) 6460 /

Psychology, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
PsyPact criminal background check requirement Chap 1162 (2020) 6322 / NOIRA

Social Work, Board of
Title Legislation ActionID / Latest Stage
Licensure of music therapists Chap 103 (2020), Chap 233 (2020) 5704 / Proposed