Health insurance; patient access to emergency services, mobile crisis response services.
Summary
Health insurance; emergency services; mobile crisis response services. Provides that emergency services, with respect to an emergency medical condition, include, as it relates to any mental health services or substance abuse services rendered at a behavioral health crisis service provider, (i) a behavioral health assessment that is within the capability of a behavioral health crisis service provider, including ancillary services routinely available to evaluate such emergency medical condition, and (ii) such further examination and treatment, to the extent that they are within the capabilities of the staff and facilities available at the behavioral health crisis service provider, as are required so that the patient's condition does not deteriorate. This bill is identical to SB 543.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Mar 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Mar 28, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 199 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB601ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Terry Kilgore
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Glass
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
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