Behavioral health technicians, etc.; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications.
Summary
Behavioral health technicians; behavioral health technician assistants; qualified mental health professionals; qualified mental health professional-trainees; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds behavioral health technicians and behavioral health technician assistants to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill also establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements for qualified mental health professionals and qualified mental health professional-trainees. The bill directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing the behavioral health technician, behavioral health technician assistant, qualified mental health professional, and qualified mental health professional-trainee professions by November 1, 2024, and for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to promulgate regulations that align with the regulations adopted by the Board of Counseling in accordance with the bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 6, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB403ER)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Health Professions
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tara Durant
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
Lashrecse Aird
DDemocratic
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