Bill Text: VA SB663 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

Virginia Senate Bill 663 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Community college mental health services; Virginia Community College System to create pilot program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-06 - Continued to 2015 in Finance (14-Y 0-N) [SB663 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2014-SB663-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 663 Offered January 17, 2014 A BILL to create a community college mental health services pilot program. ---------- Patron-- Ebbin ---------- Referred to Committee on Education and Health ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. With such funds as may be appropriated for this purpose beyond the Virginia Community College System's (System) existing budget, the System shall create a pilot program whereby it (i) establishes a plan or (ii) contracts with community groups or (iii) both to provide mental health services to uninsured students and such other students as the System may identify at eight community college campuses in the Commonwealth, as determined by the System. A central program manager shall supervise the program.

2. That the provision of mental health services pursuant to the pilot program created by this act shall continue (i) through June 30, 2016, or (ii) until funds are no longer available to carry out the provisions of this act, whichever occurs sooner.