VA SB569 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0795)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; regulations; crisis receiving centers; appropriate and safe use of seclusion; work group; report. Directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend its regulations to ensure that its licensing and human rights regulations support high-quality crisis services, including by authorizing the appropriate and safe use of seclusion in crisis receiving centers and crisis stabilization units. The bill exempts the Board's initial adoption of such regulations from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to convene a work group to propose additional regulations to allow for the use of (i) evidence-based and recovery-oriented seclusion and restraint practices and (ii) alternative behavior management practices that may limit or replace the use of seclusion and restraint in hospitals, residential programs, and licensed facilities. The bill requires the Department to submit a report of its findings, recommendations, and proposed regulations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025. State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; regulations; crisis receiving centers; appropriate and safe use of seclusion; work group; report. Directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend its regulations to ensure that its licensing and human rights regulations support high-quality crisis services, including by authorizing the appropriate and safe use of seclusion in crisis receiving centers and crisis stabilization units. The bill exempts the Board's initial adoption of such regulations from the provisions of the Administrative Process Act. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to convene a work group to propose additional regulations to allow for the use of (i) evidence-based and recovery-oriented seclusion and restraint practices and (ii) alternative behavior management practices that may limit or replace the use of seclusion and restraint in hospitals, residential programs, and licensed facilities. The bill requires the Department to submit a report of its findings, recommendations, and proposed regulations to the General Assembly by November 1, 2025.

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Title

Crisis receiving centers and crisis stabilization units; use of seclusion, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0795)
2024-04-17HouseEnacted, Chapter 795 (effective 4/17/24)
2024-04-17HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2024-04-17SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2024-04-17SenateReenrolled bill text (SB569ER2)
2024-04-17SenateReenrolled
2024-04-17 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2024-04-17HouseVOTE: (97-Y 0-N)
2024-04-17HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2024-04-17SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2024-04-08SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2024-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
2024-03-08SenateSigned by President
2024-03-07HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-07SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB569ER)
2024-03-07SenateEnrolled
2024-03-04HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
2024-03-04HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2024-03-04HouseRead third time
2024-03-01HouseRead second time
2024-02-28HouseReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-23HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-23HouseReported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
2024-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2024-02-22HouseAssigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
2024-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2024-02-13HouseRead first time
2024-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-07SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-06SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB569S1
2024-02-06SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24105832D-S1
2024-02-06SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-06SenateRead second time
2024-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-02SenateCommittee substitute printed 24105832D-S1
2024-02-02SenateReported from Rules with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
2024-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2024-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104746D

Subjects


Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB569
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB569+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB569S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB569ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB569ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0795+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24105832D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB569AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB569F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB569FS1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB569FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S10V0037+SB0569
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0230SB0569+SB0569
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0270SB0569+SB0569
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H2001V0077+SB0569
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H20V0174+SB0569
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H02V0318+SB0569
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1426+SB0569
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1272SB0569+SB0569
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1826+SB0569

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