VA HB1483 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 21 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0136)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend regulations governing licensure of providers to include certain definitions. Requires the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend regulations to include (i) occupational therapists in the definitions of "Qualified Mental Health Professional - Adult," "Qualified Mental Health Professional - Child," and "Qualified Mental Retardation Professional" and (ii) occupational therapy assistants in the definition of "Qualified Paraprofessional in Mental Health." In amending these definitions, the Board shall require educational and clinical experience for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants that is substantially equivalent to comparable professionals listed in the current regulations. The bill requires the Board to enact regulations to be effective within 280 days.

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Title

BHDS, Board of; regulations governing licensure of providers.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-26 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0136)
2017-02-21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 136 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
2017-02-17HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
2017-02-17SenateSigned by President
2017-02-15HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-15HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1483ER)
2017-02-15HouseEnrolled
2017-02-13SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-13SenateRead third time
2017-02-10SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-09SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2017-02-06SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2017-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2017-02-03HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N)
2017-02-03HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
2017-02-02HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1483H1
2017-02-02HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 17104809D-H1
2017-02-02HouseRead second time
2017-02-01HouseRead first time
2017-01-31HouseCommittee substitute printed 17104809D-H1
2017-01-31HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2017-01-26HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
2017-01-17HouseAssigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
2016-12-13HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2016-12-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102023D

Subjects


Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB1483
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1483+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1483H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB1483ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0136+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H1202V0011+HB1483
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H12V0120+HB1483
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV1869+HB1483
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S04V0194+HB1483
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0464HB1483+HB1483
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0471HB1483+HB1483

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