VA HB764 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-18 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Behavioral Health Practitioner Student Loan Repayment Fund and Program. Establishes the Virginia Behavioral Health Practitioner Student Loan Repayment Fund and Program to provide student loan repayment grants to eligible behavioral health practitioners who agree to a 12-month employment obligation with a community services board, behavioral health authority, or Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services facility or with an entity that has entered into a contract with a community services board, behavioral health authority or Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services facility to provide behavioral health services. Grants may be up to $10,000 per recipient per year, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services may award up to 250 grants per year.

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Title

Virginia Behavioral Health Practitioner Student Loan Repayment Fund and Program; created.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 24 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-18HouseLeft in Appropriations
2016-01-27HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2016-01-26HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2016-01-26HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102766D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
372320(n/a)See Bill Text
372321(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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