Higher educational institutions; mental health and parental notification policies. (HB900)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington) with support from co-patrons Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station), and Del. Joseph Yost (R-Blacksburg)

Progress

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

Description

Higher education; mental health and parental notification policies.  Provides that any licensed health professional treating a student may determine to withhold parental notification of a dependent student's mental health treatment if such professional determines that the notification may result in substantial harm. Currently, only a physician or clinical psychologist could make such a determination. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Committee
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103423D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee on Education
01/18/2012Assigned Education sub: Higher Education and Arts
01/31/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
02/06/2012Reported from Education (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2012Read first time
02/08/2012Read second time and engrossed
02/09/2012Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
02/09/2012VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2012Constitutional reading dispensed
02/10/2012Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/23/2012Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2012Passed by for the day
02/24/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2012Read third time
02/27/2012Reading of amendment waived
02/27/2012Committee amendment agreed to
02/27/2012Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/27/2012Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2012Placed on Calendar
02/29/2012Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 2-N)
02/29/2012VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2012Enrolled
03/06/2012Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB900ER)
03/06/2012Signed by Speaker
03/08/2012Signed by President
03/30/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 448 (effective 7/1/12)
03/30/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0448)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB374.