HB 541 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

Veterans, certain; alternative treatment options.

Summary
Directs the Department of Veterans Services to consider the efficacy of alternative treatments available for the treatment of traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder and report its findings and conclusions to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health. The bill defines "alternative treatment" as a therapeutic service that (i) is not part of the standard of medical care established by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for treating traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder but has been shown by at least one scientific or medical peer-reviewed study to have some positive effect on traumatic brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder and (ii) is provided at the direction and under the supervision of an individual licensed by the Board of Medicine, Nursing, Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018 Last action Feb 16, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB541E
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
legislature
Feb 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100200D
legislature
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors