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 HB 601.
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 10, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 23, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 12, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 360 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB543ER)
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lamont Bagby
DDemocratic
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