BHDS, State Board of; definition of "licensed mental health professional.
Summary
Directs the State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (State Board) to amend regulations governing licensure of providers of behavioral health services to include behavior analysts in the definition of "licensed mental health professional." The bill directs the State Board to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the act to be effective within 280 days of its enactment.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 27, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB762E
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101554D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
GB
George Barker
DDemocratic
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