HB774: Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; joint agreements.

Chief Patron

Del. Sam Nixon (R-27)

Sam Nixon (R-27)
Richmond, VA
Served: 1994–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

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Summary

Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; joint agreements. Allows for joint agreements between two or more community services boards or behavioral health authorities for the purpose of (i) providing treatment, habilitation, or support services for consumers with specialized and complex service needs and associated managerial, operational, and administrative services and support, and (ii) promoting clinical, programmatic, or administrative effectiveness. The bill also allows for an administrator or management body to coordinate the activities of the joint agreement, and gives this administrator or body various powers and duties, including accepting funds from various public and private sources, hiring staff, and entering into service contracts on behalf of the community services boards and behavioral health authorities subject to the agreement.   View Full Text »