Sen. Creigh Deeds

Celebrating the life of Anna Jane Leider.

Department of Behavioral Health and DevelopmentalServices; voluntary mental health check-in option as part of thecomprehensive crisis system; report. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to implement a voluntarymental health check-in option as part of the comprehensive crisissystem and to report by November 1, 2022, to the Governor and theChairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health, Welfareand Institutions and the Senate Committees on Education and Healthand Finance and Appropriations regarding its progress in implementingsuch program.

Additional local sales and use tax to support schools. Adds the City of Charlottesville to the list of localities that, under current law, are authorized to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate not to exceed one percent, with the revenue used only for capital projects for the construction or renovation of schools.

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care to studyeating disorders in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the JointCommission on Health Care to study eating disorders in the Commonwealth.In conducting its study, the Joint Commission on Health Care shall(i) determine the incidence of diagnosed eating disorders in Virginia;(ii) assess the adequacy of eating disorder training provided topublic school educators; (iii) evaluate the adequacy of the curriculumrelating to eating disorders in Virginia's medical and nursing schoolsand continuing education requirements for Virginia medical professionals;(iv) determine strategies by which Virginia can increase awarenessof eating disorders, including their symptoms, effects, and preventiveinterventions; (v) assess the cost of treatment incurred by patientswith eating disorders borne by the Commonwealth's Medicaid programas well as by private health plans and employers; (vi) assess issuesconcerning access to care for eating disorders within the Commonwealth;(vii) generate recommendations for improving education, prevention,early detection, and treatment of eating disorders in Virginia andestimate the fiscal impact on the Commonwealth and private payersfor the implementation of such strategies; and (viii) consider, asthe Commission may identify, such other issues related to the objectivesof this study. The Commission must submit its findings and recommendationsto the 2023 Session of the General Assembly.

Sentencing proceeding by jury after conviction; relevant mitigating evidence. Provides that relevant evidence that may be admissible by the defendant during the sentencing phase by a jury may include the circumstances surrounding the offense, the history and background of the defendant, and any other facts in mitigation of the offense. The bill also provides various examples of facts in mitigation of the offense. The bill also provides that any relevant evidence and facts in mitigation that may be considered by a jury when ascertainment of punishment by jury has been requested by the accused also may be considered by the court when the court fixes punishment.

Commending Ryan Zimmerman.

Commending the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Celebrating the life of J. Kenneth Klinge.

Celebrating the life of Naval Air Crewman 2ndClass James P. Buriak, USN.

Celebrating the life of Warren Ballinger French,Jr.