Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB212: An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3304.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3222.1, relating to TPA-certified optometrists; selling and dispensing Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
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 HB 1006.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3304.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3222.1, relating to TPA-certified optometrists; selling and dispensing Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements. [S 212] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That § 54.1-3304.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-3222.1 as requirements. A. A TPA-certified optometrist may sell and dispense any Schedule VI controlled substances, as defined in § 54.1-3455 of the Drug Control Act (§.
From the enrolled text, April 13, 2026:
An Act to amend and reenact § 54.1-3304.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-3222.1, relating to TPA-certified optometrists; selling and dispensing Schedule VI controlled substances; requirements. [S 212] Approved April 13, 2026 1. That § 54.1-3304.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 54.1-3222.1 as requirements. A. A TPA-certified optometrist may sell and dispense any Schedule VI controlled substances, as defined in § 54.1-3455 of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.), directly to a patient for the treatment of conditions of the eye and its adnexa, provided and 2. Such selling or dispensing is extended only to the optometrist's own patients, and such sale or dispensation complies with the provisions of this section. B. A TPA-certified optometrist shall not engage in selling or dispensing a Schedule VI controlled substance unless he is licensed to do so by the Board of Pharmacy. The premises of a TPA-certified optometrist who sells or dispenses a Schedule VI controlled substance shall be subject to inspection by the Department of Health Professions to ensure compliance with Chapter 33 (§ 54.1-3300 et seq.), the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.), and the Board of Pharmacy's regulations. …