VirginiaSchedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.
What it does
TPA-certified optometrists; sale and dispensation of Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements. Permits TPA-certified optometrists to sell and dispense Schedule VI controlled substances to their own patients provided that they obtain a license to do so from the Board of Pharmacy and comply with requirements related to dispensation, storage, packaging, labeling, recordkeeping, and reporting of the controlled substances sold and dispensed. The bill permits the Board of Optometry and the Board of Pharmacy to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of the bill and establish a limited-use license for TPA-certified optometrists pursuant to the bill.
More detail
The bill exempts such initial regulations from the APA requirements. This bill is identical to HB 1006.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 941 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 26Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 26Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)
- Feb 26Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB212ER)Major
- Feb 26EnrolledMinor
- Feb 24Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Read third timeMinor
- Feb 23Read second timeMinor
- Feb 19Reported from Health and Human Services (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Feb 12Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)
- Feb 6Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 5Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 5Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 1-N 2-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 26105993D-S1Major
- Jan 29Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Senate committee offered
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)
- Jan 23Senate subcommittee offered
- Jan 23Assigned Education sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB212)
- Jan 9Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 9Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101078DIntroduced