Residential psychiatric placement and services; SOE, et al., to establish work group.
Summary
Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Resources; work group; process for approval of residential psychiatric placement and services; report. Directs the Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Resources to establish a work group, co-chaired by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Director of Medical Assistance Services, to study the current process for approval of residential psychiatric services for children and adolescents and requires the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century by December 1, 2020.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Apr 6, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2020 · House of Delegates Feb 24, 2020
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 5, 2020
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 6, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 737 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB734H1
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20108571D-H1
lower
Feb 19, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB734E
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rules with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
upper
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104744D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
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