WV SB596 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-13 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on March 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-13 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to create the West Virginia Counseling Protection Act. The bill prohibits state agencies and political subdivisions from denying or restricting mental health providers from providing counseling, or any patient from receiving counseling, intended to aid patients in certain self-determined objectives. The bill provides for judicial relief. The bill provides for attorney fees and costs. The bill provides a purpose. The bill makes findings. The bill defines terms.
Title
Creating WV Counseling Protection Act
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2017-03-13 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources |
2017-03-13 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
2017-03-13 | Senate | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
2017-03-13 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB3049 (Similar To) 2017-03-14 - To House Health and Human Resources
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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30 | 31A | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
30 | 31A | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
30 | 31A | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
30 | 31A | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |