1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 277

CHAPTER NUMBER: 226 File Code: Health Occupations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 326
Sponsored By:
Delegates Guns and Weir
Entitled:
Health Occupations - Scope of Practice

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to practice a health occupation under specified provisions of law from practicing the health occupation on animals; creating specified exceptions; adding a person practicing acupuncture in accordance with specified restrictions to the list of exclusions from the practice of veterinary medicine; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/20
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (132-3)
3/30
Returned Passed
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 226
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/31
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACUPUNCTURE
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
VETERINARIANS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-301 , 2-304 )
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-399.8 )
Health Occupations
( 1-211 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 119173/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 10:25 Status: Adopted