VA SB543 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0360)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Health insurance; emergency services; mobile crisis response services. Provides that emergency services, with respect to an emergency medical condition, include, as it relates to any mental health services or substance abuse services rendered at a behavioral health crisis service provider, (i) a behavioral health assessment that is within the capability of a behavioral health crisis service provider, including ancillary services routinely available to evaluate such emergency medical condition, and (ii) such further examination and treatment, to the extent that they are within the capabilities of the staff and facilities available at the behavioral health crisis service provider, as are required so that the patient's condition does not deteriorate.

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Title

Health insurance; patient access to emergency services, mobile crisis response services.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0360)
2024-04-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 360 (effective 7/1/24)
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
2024-03-07SenateSigned by President
2024-03-04HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-04SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB543ER)
2024-03-04SenateEnrolled
2024-02-27SenateHouse amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-23HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
2024-02-23HousePassed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2024-02-23HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2024-02-23HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-02-23HouseRead third time
2024-02-22HouseRead second time
2024-02-20HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2024-02-15HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2024-02-15HouseRead first time
2024-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-12SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB543S1
2024-02-12SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24107088D-S1
2024-02-12SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-12SenateRead second time
2024-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-08SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2024-02-05SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-02-05SenateCommittee substitute printed 24107088D-S1
2024-02-05SenateReported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2024-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
2024-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103447D

Same As/Similar To

HB601 (Similar To) 2024-03-28 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0199)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3823412.1(n/a)See Bill Text
3823438(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB543
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB543+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB543S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB543ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0360+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107088D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB543AH
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB543AHE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB543F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB543FS1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB543FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S02V0050+SB0543
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0262+SB0543
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0328SB0543+SB0543
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0381SB0543+SB0543
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0382SB0543+SB0543
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H14V0186+SB0543
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1102+SB0543
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0674SB0543+SB0543

Bill Comments

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