The Division of Professions and Occupations regulates more than 450,000 licensees, certificate holders and registrants. Each year, the General Assembly passes legislation directly impacting those populations. Many bills then require rulemaking or other policy updates by the Division or Boards in order to implement these changes. All relevant bills from the most recent legislative session have been combined onto a single webpage for easy access here. We encourage all licensees to read all bills directly impacting their profession(s).
2022 New Legislation
- HB22-1041: Privacy Protections For Protected Persons
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HB22-1041: Privacy Protections For Protected Persons
This bill affects:
- All Healthcare Boards
- HB22-1050: International Medical Graduate Integrate Health-care Workforce
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HB22-1050: International Medical Graduate Integrate Health-care Workforce
This bill affects:
- Medical
- HB22-1073: Funeral Establishment And Crematory Inspection
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HB22-1073: Funeral Establishment And Crematory Inspection
This bill affects:
- Funeral Homes & Crematories
- HB22-1076: Telehealth For Hearing Aid Providers
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HB22-1076: Telehealth For Hearing Aid Providers
This bill affects:
- Hearing Aid Providers
- HB22-1098: Department Of Regulatory Agencies Barriers To Practice Regulated Professions
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HB22-1098: Department Of Regulatory Agencies Barriers To Practice Regulated Professions
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards / Programs
- HB22-1115: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
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HB22-1115: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
This Bill Affects:
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- HB22-1165: Rule Review Bill
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HB22-1165: Rule Review Bill
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards / Programs
- HB22-1213: Sunset Continue Regulation Speech-language Pathologist
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HB22-1213: Sunset Continue Regulation Speech-language Pathologist
This Bill Affects:
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- HB22-1226: Sunset Massage Therapists
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HB22-1226: Sunset Massage Therapists
This Bill Affects:
- Massage Therapy
- HB22-1227: Sunset Health-care Work Force Data Advisory Group
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HB22-1227: Sunset Health-care Work Force Data Advisory Group
- HB22-1228: Sunset Continue Regulate Preneed Funeral Contracts
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HB22-1228: Sunset Continue Regulate Preneed Funeral Contracts
This bill affects:
- Funeral Home and Crematories
- Funeral Home and Crematories
- HB22-1233: Sunset Continue Regulation Of Optometry
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HB22-1233: Sunset Continue Regulation Of Optometry
This bill affects:
- Optometry
- HB22-1235: Sunset Continue Regulation Of Veterinary Practice
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HB22-1235: Sunset Continue Regulation Of Veterinary Practice
This bill affects:
- Veterinary
- HB22-1240: Mandatory Reporters
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HB22-1240: Mandatory Reporters
This bill affects:
- Healthcare Boards
- HB22-1242: Regulate Tiny Homes Manufacture Sale And Install
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HB22-1242: Regulate Tiny Homes Manufacture Sale And Install
This bill affects:
- Electrical
- Plumbing
- HB22-1246: Hospice Inpatient Unit Specialized Prescription Drug Outlet
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HB22-1246: Hospice Inpatient Unit Specialized Prescription Drug Outlet
This bill affects:
- Pharmacy
- HB22-1256: Modifications To Civil Involuntary Commitment
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HB22-1256: Modifications To Civil Involuntary Commitment
This bill affects:
- Mental Health, Medical
- HB22-1257: 2022 Criminal And Juvenile Justice Commission Recommendations
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HB22-1257: 2022 Criminal And Juvenile Justice Commission Recommendations
This bill affects:
- AES
- Hearing Aid Providers / Audiology
- Dental
- Direct Entry Midwives
- Medical
- Nursing
- NHA
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Respiratory Therapy
- HB22-1263: Sunset Continue Licensure Of Acupuncturists
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HB22-1263: Sunset Continue Licensure Of Acupuncturists
This Bill Affects:
- Acupuncture
- HB22-1267: Culturally Relevant Training Health Professionals
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HB22-1267: Culturally Relevant Training Health Professionals
This Bill Affects:
- Healthcare Boards
- HB22-1270: Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
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HB22-1270: Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards
- HB22-1278: Behavioral Health Administration
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HB22-1278: Behavioral Health Administration
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards
- HB22-1284: Health Insurance Surprise Billing Protections
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HB22-1284: Health Insurance Surprise Billing Protections
This Bill Affects:
- Medical
- HB22-1291: Sunrise Review Professions Occupations
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HB22-1291: Sunrise Review Professions Occupations
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards
- HB22-1298: Fee Relief Nurses Nurse Aides And Technicians
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HB22-1298: Fee Relief Nurses Nurse Aides And Technicians
This Bill Affects:
- Nursing
- HB22-1299: License Registration Fee Relief For Mental Health Professionals
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HB22-1299: License Registration Fee Relief For Mental Health Professionals
This Bill Affects:
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Psychotherapists
- Addiction Counselors
- HB22-1300: Local Enforcement To Prevent Human Trafficking
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HB22-1300: Local Enforcement To Prevent Human Trafficking
This Bill Affects:
- Massage Therapy
- Massage Therapy
- HB22-1307: Mental Health Professionals Technical Changes
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HB22-1307: Mental Health Professionals Technical Changes
This Bill Affects:
- Mental Health Boards
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HB22-1309: Hospital Dispense Drugs To Sexual Assault Victims
This Bill Affects:
- Addiction Counselors
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Unlicensed Psychotherapists
- HB22-1309: Hospital Dispense Drugs To Sexual Assault Victims
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HB22-1309: Hospital Dispense Drugs To Sexual Assault Victims
This Bill Affects:
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Nursing
- HB22-1326: Fentanyl Accountability And Prevention
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HB22-1326: Fentanyl Accountability And Prevention
This Bill Affects:
- Pharmacy
- Mental Health Boards
- Medical
- HB22-1346: Electrician Plumber Licensing Apprentice Ratio
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HB22-1346: Electrician Plumber Licensing Apprentice Ratio
This Bill Affects:
- Electrical, Plumbing
- SB22-003: Community College Nursing Bachelor Degree Eligibility
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SB22-003: Community College Nursing Bachelor Degree Eligibility
This Bill Affects:
- Nursing
- SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
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SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards
- SB22-027: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
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SB22-027: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
This Bill Affects:
- Pharmacy
- Medical
- Nursing
- Veterinary
- Podiatry
- Optometry
- Dental
- SB22-058: Dental Hygienists Peer Health Assistance Program
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SB22-058: Dental Hygienists Peer Health Assistance Program
This Bill Affects:
- Dental
- SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
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SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards
- SB22-077: Interstate Licensed Professional Counselor Compact
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SB22-077: Interstate Licensed Professional Counselor Compact
This Bill Affects:
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- SB22-098: Program Allowing Redispensing Of Unused Drugs
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SB22-098: Program Allowing Redispensing Of Unused Drugs
This Bill Affects:
- Pharmacy
- SB22-116: Increase Occupational Credential Portability
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SB22-116: Increase Occupational Credential Portability
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards
- SB22-140: Expansion Of Experiential Learning Opportunities
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SB22-140: Expansion Of Experiential Learning Opportunities
This Bill Affects:
- Pharmacy
- Mental Health
- Medical
- SB22-143: Update Common Provision Term Regulator Title 12
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SB22-143: Update Common Provision Term Regulator Title 12
This Bill Affects:
- All Boards
- SB22-157: Information Sharing For Consumer Protection Investigation
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SB22-157: Information Sharing For Consumer Protection Investigation
This Bill Affects:
- Surgical Assistants, Surgical Technologists
- Massage Therapists
- Direct-Entry Midwives
- Funeral Home and Crematory
- Nontransplant Tissue Bank
- Audiology
- Hearing Aid Providers
- Occupational Therapy
- Athletic Trainer
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Acupuncture
- SB22-162: Administration Organization Act Modernization
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SB22-162: Administration Organization Act Modernization
Bill Affects:
- All Boards/Programs
- SB22-173: Telepharmacy Criteria Remove Location Restriction
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SB22-173: Telepharmacy Criteria Remove Location Restriction
Bill Affects:
- Pharmacy
- SB22-174: Sunset Review Hearing Criteria
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SB22-174: Sunset Review Hearing Criteria
Bill Affects:
- All Boards/Programs
- SB22-181: Behavioral Health-care Workforce
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SB22-181: Behavioral Health-care Workforce
Bill Affects:
- Mental Health
- SB22-219: Regulate Dental Therapists
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SB22-219: Regulate Dental Therapists
Bill Affects:
- Dental
- SB22-226: Programs To Support Health-care Workforce
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SB22-226: Programs To Support Health-care Workforce accordion content
Bill Affects:
- All Healthcare Boards
- NPATCH