HB1006Introduced in the House of Delegates
Schedule VI controlled substances; TPA-certified optometrists permitted to sell and dispense.
Introduced by Kathy Tran, District 18
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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. The bill exempts such initial regulations from the APA requirements. This bill is identical to SB 212.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0929)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026
40
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100805D
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
Assigned sub: Health Professions
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26106082D-H1
Read first time
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Reported from Education and Health and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1006ER)
Signed by President
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1006)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 929 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0929)
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