Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; services to be provided, report.
Summary
Provides that, effective July 1, 2019, the core of services provided by community services boards and behavioral health authorities shall include (i) same-day access to mental health screening services and (ii) outpatient primary care screening and monitoring services for physical health indicators and health risks and follow-up services for individuals identified as being in need of assistance with overcoming barriers to accessing primary health services. The bill provides that, effective July 1, 2021, the core of services provided by community services boards and behavioral health authorities additionally shall include (a) crisis services for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders, (b) outpatient mental health and substance abuse services, (c) psychiatric rehabilitation services, (d) peer support and family support services, (e) mental health services for members of the armed forces located 50 miles or more from a military treatment facility and veterans located 40 miles or more from a Veterans Health Administration medical facility, (f) care coordination services, and (g) case management services. The bill also requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to report annually regarding progress in the implementation of the bill. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 29, 2016
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective - see bill)
executive
Feb 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1549S1
legislature
Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105589D-S1
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1549H1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104983D-H1
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
legislature
Jan 19, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Dec 29, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Dec 29, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100770D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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