Mental health and substance abuse providers; background checks. (SB260)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)

Description

Mental health and substance abuse providers; background checks. Allows private providers licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to hire as a direct care employee in adult substance abuse or mental health treatment programs a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery against a family or household member as long as such offense was substantially related to substance abuse or mental illness and the applicant has been rehabilitated. Alternatively, the bill authorizes private providers to hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery against a family or household member if 10 years have elapsed since the conviction, unless the person committed the offense while employed in a direct consumer care position.

The bill also makes a technical change that clarifies the existing law that (i) community service boards and private providers may hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery and (ii) community service boards may hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery of a family or household member, provided, however, that in the case of any conviction referenced in clause (i) or (ii), 10 years have elapsed since the conviction, and the person did no commit the offense while employed in a direct consumer care position. Amends § 37.2-416 (“Background checks required.”), § 37.2-506 (“Background checks required.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

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• 01/12/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100800D
• 01/12/2010 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/21/2010 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 01/22/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 01/25/2010 Read second time and engrossed
• 01/26/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/03/2010 Placed on Calendar
• 02/03/2010 Read first time
• 02/03/2010 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/18/2010 Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/18/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105474D-H1
• 02/19/2010 Read second time
• 02/22/2010 Read third time
• 02/22/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105474D-H1
• 02/22/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB260H1
• 02/22/2010 Passed House with substitute (71-Y 27-N)
• 02/22/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (71-Y 27-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/24/2010 House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N) (see vote tally)
• 02/25/2010 House insisted on substitute
• 02/25/2010 House requested conference committee
• 03/01/2010 Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
• 03/01/2010 Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/01/2010 Senators: Lucas, Locke, Quayle
• 03/03/2010 Conferees appointed by House
• 03/03/2010 Delegates: Cline, Cleaveland, Englin
• 03/14/2010 No further action taken
• 03/14/2010 Failed to pass in Senate

Video

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Comments

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