SB 389 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Substance-exposed infants; plan for services.

Summary
Provides that the Department of Health shall serve as the lead agency with responsibility for the development, coordination, and implementation of a plan for services for substance-exposed infants in the Commonwealth. Such plan shall (i) support a trauma-informed approach to identification and treatment of substance-exposed infants and their caregivers and (ii) include (a) options for improving screening and identification of substance-using pregnant women, (b) use of multidisciplinary approaches to intervention and service delivery during the prenatal period and following the birth of the substance-exposed child, and (c) referral among providers serving substance-exposed infants and their families and caregivers. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018 Last action Mar 9, 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
27
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
House requested conference committee
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Introduced
House insisted on amendment
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Feb 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB389E
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment from Finance agreed to
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments from Education and Health agreed to
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102847D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AB
A. Benton "Ben" Chafin
RRepublican
VA
38