Del. Richard P. Bell

Co-sponsor HB 1420

Passed · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Certificate of public need; repeals certain requirement involving psychiatric beds, etc.

Repeals the requirement for a certificate of public need for certain projects involving mental hospitals or psychiatric hospitals and intermediate care facilities established primarily for the medical, psychiatric, or psychological treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with substance abuse. The bill creates a new permitting process for such projects, exempted from the certificate of public need process, that requires the Commissioner of Health to issue a permit upon the agreement of the applicant to certain charity care conditions and quality of care standards.

Passed Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary HB 1483

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Lead sponsor

BHDS, Board of; regulations governing licensure of providers.

Requires the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend regulations to include (i) occupational therapists in the definitions of "Qualified Mental Health Professional - Adult," "Qualified Mental Health Professional - Child," and "Qualified Mental Retardation Professional" and (ii) occupational therapy assistants in the definition of "Qualified Paraprofessional in Mental Health." In amending these definitions, the Board shall require educational and clinical experience for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants that is substantially equivalent to comparable professionals listed in the current regulations. The bill requires the Board to enact regulations to be effective within 280 days.

Signed into law Feb 21, 2017 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor SJ 282

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Substance-Exposed Infant Awareness Week.

In committee Feb 21, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HR 422

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Richard Edward Cornwell.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 855

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer Memorial Bridge; designating as Rt. 143 bridge over Interstate 64.

Designates the State Route 143 bridge in the City of Newport News at exit 255 over Interstate 64 the "Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer Memorial Bridge." This bill is identical to

Signed into law Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SJ 410

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Earl Hamner, Jr.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 389

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Nelson County Future Farmers of America Forestry Judging team.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 406

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 385

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Peggy Whitehead.

Introduced Feb 20, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 370

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Bernard S. Cohen and Philip J. Hirschkop.

Introduced Feb 17, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track