VA SB403 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on April 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Behavioral health technicians; behavioral health technician assistants; qualified mental health professionals; qualified mental health professional-trainees; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds behavioral health technicians and behavioral health technician assistants to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill also establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements for qualified mental health professionals and qualified mental health professional-trainees. The bill directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing the behavioral health technician, behavioral health technician assistant, qualified mental health professional, and qualified mental health professional-trainee professions by November 1, 2024, and for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to promulgate regulations that align with the regulations adopted by the Board of Counseling in accordance with the bill. Behavioral health technicians; behavioral health technician assistants; qualified mental health professionals; qualified mental health professional-trainees; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds behavioral health technicians and behavioral health technician assistants to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill also establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements for qualified mental health professionals and qualified mental health professional-trainees. The bill directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing the behavioral health technician, behavioral health technician assistant, qualified mental health professional, and qualified mental health professional-trainee professions by November 1, 2024, and for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to promulgate regulations that align with the regulations adopted by the Board of Counseling in accordance with the bill.
Title
Behavioral health technicians, etc.; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595) | |
| 2024-04-05 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB403ER) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Title replaced 24107813D-H1 |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-01 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB403H1 |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24107813D-H1 |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Committee substitute printed 24107813D-H1 |
| 2024-02-27 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Assigned sub: Health Professions |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB403S1 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24106800D-S1 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24106800D-S1 |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-16 | Senate | Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 2024-01-09 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104589D |
Subjects
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Commissions Boards and Institutions Generally
Professions and Occupations
Commissions Boards and Institutions Generally
Professions and Occupations
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 1 | 3500 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3505 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3518 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 54 | 1 | 3519 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
