VA SB535 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [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 24-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. The provisions of this bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-08HouseLeft in Appropriations
2016-02-22HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2016-02-17HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2016-02-17HouseRead first time
2016-02-17HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-12SenatePrinted as engrossed 16100825D-E
2016-02-12SenatePassed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-02-12SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB535E
2016-02-12SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2016-02-12SenateReading of amendments waived
2016-02-12SenateRead second time
2016-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-10SenateReported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2016-01-21SenateRereferred to Finance
2016-01-21SenateReported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
2016-01-13SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2016-01-13SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100825D

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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