SB 894 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Srvcs; reports of critical incidents or death.

Summary
Requires the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to provide a written report setting forth the known facts of serious injuries or deaths of individuals receiving services in programs operated or licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to the Director of the Commonwealth's designated protection and advocacy system within 15 working days of the serious injury or death. Currently, reports are required only for critical incidents or deaths occurring at facilities operated by the Department. This bill is identical to
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 20, 2016 Signed Mar 13, 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
20
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 470 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB894S1
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104444D-S1
legislature
Dec 20, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Dec 20, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102094D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Barbara Favola
Barbara Favola
DDemocratic
VA
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