Virginia Behavioral Health Practitioner Student Loan Repayment Fund and Program; created. (SB535)
Introduced By
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Behavioral Health Practitioner Student Loan Repayment Fund and Program. Establishes the Virginia Behavioral Health Practitioner Student Loan Repayment Fund and Program to provide student loan repayment grants to eligible behavioral health practitioners who agree to a 12-month employment obligation with a community services board, behavioral health authority, or Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services facility or with an entity that has entered into a contract with a community services board, behavioral health authority or Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services facility to provide behavioral health services. Grants may be up to $10,000 per recipient per year, and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services may award up to 250 grants per year. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100825D |
01/13/2016 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
01/21/2016 | Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/01/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB535) |
02/10/2016 | Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Read second time |
02/12/2016 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/12/2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/12/2016 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB535E |
02/12/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16100825D-E |
02/16/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB535E) |
02/17/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2016 | Read first time |
02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/22/2016 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
03/08/2016 | Left in Appropriations |
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 54 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): COME BEFORE THE SENATE? SEEING NONE, THE CLERK WILL PLEASE REPORT ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE DESK.
[Unknown]: TODAY, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH. THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION WILL NOT MEET. THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION WILL NOT MEET. THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL
Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE.
[Unknown]: THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO.
Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach): SENATE BILL 535, REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON FINANCE WITH AMENDMENTS.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR FROM BATH COUNTY, SENATOR DEEDS.
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville): MR. PRESIDENT, I MOVE THAT WE AGREE TO THE AMENDMENTS.
[Unknown]: SHOULD THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS BE AGREED TO ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ARE AGREED TO.
Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville): SENATE BILL 601, REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON REHABILITATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES WITH