Physician assistants; authorization to practice without a practice agreement.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 54.1-2951.1, 54.1-2952, and 54.1-2952.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-2952.01, relating to physician assistants; authorization to practice without a practice agreement.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Physician assistants; authorization to practice without a practice agreement. Authorizes a physician assistant with at least three years of full-time clinical experience to practice without a practice agreement upon receipt of an attestation from a patient care team physician or patient care team podiatrist who provided collaboration and consultation to such physician assistant verifying the length and nature of the physician assistant's practice. The bill establishes methods for a physician ass
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 418 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.Nadarius E. Clark
Recorded votes
Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 99
Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 2-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · N 2, Y 38
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 14, A 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 1-N 1-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 13, A 1, N 1
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 418.