VA HB2095 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on March 13 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-13 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Registration of peer recovery specialists and qualified mental health professionals. Authorizes the registration of peer recovery specialists and qualified mental health professionals by the Board of Counseling. The bill defines "qualified mental health professional" as a person who by education and experience is professionally qualified and registered by the Board of Counseling to provide collaborative mental health services for adults or children. The bill requires that a qualified mental health professional provide such services as an employee or independent contractor of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or a provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill defines "registered peer recovery specialist" as a person who by education and experience is professionally qualified and registered by the Board of Counseling to provide collaborative services to assist individuals in achieving sustained recovery from the effects of addiction or mental illness, or both. The bill requires that a registered peer recovery specialist provide such services as an employee or independent contractor of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, a provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, a practitioner licensed by or holding a permit issued from the Department of Health Professions, or a facility licensed by the Department of Health. The bill adds qualified mental health professionals and registered peer recovery specialists to the list of mental health providers that are required to take actions to protect third parties under certain circumstances and notify clients of their right to report to the Department of Health Professions any unethical, fraudulent, or unprofessional conduct. The bill directs the Board of Counseling and the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill within 280 days of its enactment. This bill is identical to SB 1020.

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Title

Peer recovery specialists and qualified mental health professionals; registration.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 12-N) (Y: 83 N: 12 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 1-N) (Y: 19 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-24 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-13 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418)
2017-03-13 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 418 (effective 7/1/17)
2017-02-28 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-02-28HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
2017-02-24SenateSigned by President
2017-02-23HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-23HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2095ER)
2017-02-23HouseEnrolled
2017-02-20SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-20SenateReconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2017-02-20SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-20SenateRead third time
2017-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2017-02-16SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2017-02-08SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2017-02-08SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2017-02-07HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 12-N)
2017-02-07HouseRead third time and passed House (83-Y 12-N)
2017-02-06HousePrinted as engrossed 17101364D-E
2017-02-06HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB2095E
2017-02-06HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2017-02-06HouseRead second time
2017-02-03HouseRead first time
2017-02-01HouseReported from Appropriations (19-Y 1-N)
2017-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2017-01-25HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2017-01-24HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2017-01-24HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (18-Y 4-N)
2017-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2017-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101364D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
372203(n/a)See Bill Text
372304(n/a)See Bill Text
5412400.1(n/a)See Bill Text
5412400.6(n/a)See Bill Text
5413500(n/a)See Bill Text
5413505(n/a)See Bill Text
5413506.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB2095
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+HB2095+hil
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Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+CHAP0418+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H12V0046+HB2095
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S04V0253+HB2095
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0670HB2095+HB2095
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0694HB2095+HB2095
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0695HB2095+HB2095
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0696HB2095+HB2095

Bill Comments

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