Peer recovery specialists and qualified mental health professionals; registration. (HB2095)

Introduced By

Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News) with support from co-patrons Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), and Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)

Progress

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

Description

Registration of peer recovery specialists and qualified mental health professionals. Authorizes the registration of peer recovery specialists and qualified mental health professionals by the Board of Counseling. The bill defines "qualified mental health professional" as a person who by education and experience is professionally qualified and registered by the Board of Counseling to provide collaborative mental health services for adults or children. The bill requires that a qualified mental health professional provide such services as an employee or independent contractor of a mental health service provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill defines "registered peer recovery specialist" as a person who by education and experience is professionally qualified and registered by the Board of Counseling to provide collaborative services to assist individuals in achieving sustained recovery from the effects of addiction or mental illness, or both. The bill requires that a registered peer recovery specialist provide such services as an employee or independent contractor of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, a mental health service provider licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, a practitioner licensed by or holding a permit issued from the Department of Health Professions, or a facility licensed by the Department of Health. The bill adds qualified mental health professionals and registered peer recovery specialists to the list of mental health providers that are required to take actions to protect third parties under certain circumstances and notify clients of their right to report to the Department of Health Professions any unethical, fraudulent, or unprofessional conduct. The bill directs the Board of Counseling and the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill within 280 days of its enactment. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Committee
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101364D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/18/2017Impact statement from VDH (HB2095)
01/19/2017Impact statement from VDH (HB2095)
01/24/2017Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2017Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/25/2017Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
01/31/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
02/01/2017Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Read first time
02/06/2017Read second time
02/06/2017Committee amendments agreed to
02/06/2017Engrossed by House as amended HB2095E
02/06/2017Printed as engrossed 17101364D-E
02/07/2017Impact statement from VDH (HB2095E)
02/07/2017Read third time and passed House (83-Y 12-N)
02/07/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (83-Y 12-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/16/2017Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Read third time
02/20/2017Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2017Enrolled
02/23/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2095ER)
02/23/2017Impact statement from VDH (HB2095ER)
02/23/2017Signed by Speaker
02/24/2017Signed by President
02/28/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
02/28/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 418 (effective 7/1/17)
03/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0418)