Behavioral health services; correctional facilities, exchange of medical/mental health information.
Summary
Behavioral health services; exchange of medical and mental health information and records; correctional facilities. Permits the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Department of Social Services, and any local department of social services to access medical and mental health information and records for persons committed to any correctional facility for the purposes of providing pre-release services, reentry planning, and post-incarceration placement and services. The bill also authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services to access a juvenile's social, medical, psychiatric, and psychological reports and records during pre-release and for up to 30 days following such juvenile's release from commitment for the purposes of providing pre-release services, reentry planning, and post-incarceration placement and services. This bill incorporates HB 2290, HB 2655, and HB 2752 and is identical to SB 870.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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This bill updates the official title and chapter number for a session law, adding the specific approval date of March 21, 2025. It formally enacts changes to three existing Virginia statutes regarding behavioral health services, medical record sharing, and correctional facilities. The primary change is the transition from a draft bill to an enacted law, establishing the legal authority for the amendments.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on behavioral health and medical record privacy as originally drafted, but it is now officially enacted into law.
TECHNICAL
The header was updated to reflect the final chapter number (Chapter 316) and the specific approval date (March 21, 2025), converting the document from a proposed bill to an enacted statute.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 18, 2025
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
10
Committee
6
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 316 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2754ER)
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (11-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 25105324D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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