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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2489: Physician assistants; Department of Health Professions to study expansion of scope of practice.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2489 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Physician assistants; Department of Health Professions to study expansion of scope of practice. Primary sponsor: J.R. Henson (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0569).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Study; Department of Health Professions; expanding scope of practice for physician assistants; report. Directs the Department of Health Professions to conduct a study on expansion of the scope of practice for physician assistants in the Commonwealth as a means to increase autonomy in the profession. In addition to reviewing the education and training requirements for physician assistants in the Commonwealth and the other states, the study includes an analysis of the costs and benefits to patients of increased autonomy for physician assistants. The Department is directed to submit a report with its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2025.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.R. HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0569)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 569 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
  5. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2489)
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2489ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source