Mental health professional, qualified; broadens definition.
Summary
Broadens the definition of "qualified mental health professional" to include employees and independent contractors of the Department of Corrections who by education and experience are professionally qualified and registered by the Board of Counseling to provide collaborative mental health services. This bill is identical to
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 12, 2018
Last action Mar 5, 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
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House (97-Y 0-N 1-A)
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by temporarily
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
legislature
Jan 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 12, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104502D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
GB
George Barker
DDemocratic
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