Slot-retention requests; Developmental Disability waiver slots, sunset date.
Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; slot-retention requests; Developmental Disability waivers; sunset. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend their regulations to allow for support coordinators to request and subsequently obtain approval of consecutive waiver slot-retention requests for a period of up to 365 calendar days for individuals who have been assigned a Developmental Disability waiver slot. Current regulations allow for four consecutive 30-day slot-retention extensions. The bill sunsets on June 30, 2026, and is identical to HB 577.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 20, 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
31
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Mar 20, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 125 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB610ER)
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
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 5, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB610E
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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