State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report.
Summary
State plan for medical assistance services; recovery residences; work group; report. Directs the Board of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of care provided at certain recovery residences for individuals diagnosed with a substance use disorder. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to (i) convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to (a) establish a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and impact of recovery residences on long-term recovery outcomes and (b) study the economic impact of recovery residences on the Commonwealth and (ii) in consultation with such work group, promulgate regulations to ensure recovery residences are operating in compliance with American Society of Addiction Medicine standards. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Chairs of the House Committee on Health and Human Services and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by November 1, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 21, 2025
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 21, 2025
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referred to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Holly Seibold
DDemocratic
Co
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
Co
Marty Martinez
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Feggans
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
Co
Rae Cousins
DDemocratic
Co
Saddam Salim
DDemocratic
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