Health care provider; definition includes marriage and family therapists, & professional counselors. (HB443)

Introduced By

Del. Jim Shuler (D-Blacksburg)

Progress

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

Description

Marriage and family therapists; professional counselors. Adds marriage and family therapists to the definition of "health care provider" under medical malpractice provisions, specifies that such therapists be licensed to receive immunity as a member of a substance abuse intervention team for health professionals and to give treatment under substance abuse insurance coverage provisions, and adds licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed professional counselors to the definition of "medical professional" for insurance information and privacy protection provisions. Read the Bill »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/09/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061197508
01/09/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2006Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Civil Law
01/23/2006Referred from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
01/23/2006Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/31/2006Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
02/01/2006Read first time
02/02/2006Read second time and engrossed
02/03/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/03/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
02/03/2006Communicated to Senate
02/06/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2006Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
02/17/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/17/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006Read third time
02/20/2006Reading of amendment waived
02/20/2006Committee amendment agreed to
02/20/2006Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/20/2006Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/21/2006Placed on Calendar
02/22/2006Passed by for the day
02/23/2006Passed by for the day
02/24/2006Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
02/28/2006Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Senate requested conference committee
03/01/2006House acceded to request
03/02/2006Conferees appointed by House
03/02/2006Delegates: Shuler, Athey, Janis
03/02/2006Conferees appointed by Senate
03/02/2006Senators: Quayle, Marsh, Obenshain
03/09/2006Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
03/10/2006Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/10/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/21/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB443ER)
03/21/2006Enrolled
03/21/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB443ER)
03/21/2006Signed by Speaker
03/22/2006Signed by President
04/05/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 638 (effective 7/1/06)
04/14/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0638)