Qualified mental health professionals; regulations for registration. (SB1694)

Introduced By

Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Sen. Monty Mason (D-Williamsburg)

Progress

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

Description

Qualified mental health professionals. Requires the Board of Counseling to promulgate regulations for the registration of persons receiving supervised training in order to qualify as a qualified mental health professional. The bill defines the terms "qualified mental health professional-adult," "qualified mental health professional-child," and "qualified mental health professional-trainee." This bill is identical to HB 2693. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/14/2019Presented and ordered printed 19104115D
01/14/2019Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/18/2019Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
01/21/2019Impact statement from DPB (SB1694)
01/24/2019Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2019Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2019Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2019Placed on Calendar
02/04/2019Read first time
02/04/2019Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/07/2019Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2019Read second time
02/11/2019Read third time
02/11/2019Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/11/2019VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2019Enrolled
02/12/2019Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1694ER)
02/12/2019Signed by Speaker
02/13/2019Impact statement from DPB (SB1694ER)
02/13/2019Signed by President
02/14/2019Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 14, 2019
02/14/2019G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 21, 2019
02/21/2019G Approved by Governor-Chapter 101 (effective 7/1/19)
02/21/2019G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0101)