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 SB 212.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 929 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 31Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1006ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 11Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Mar 10Passed by for the day
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 9Rules suspended
- Mar 6Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
- Feb 16Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 16committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 12Committee substitute printed 26106082D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 10Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10House subcommittee offered
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
- Jan 23Assigned sub: Health ProfessionsMinor
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100805DIntroduced