Brain injury; clarifies definition. (HB1873)

Introduced By

Del. Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield) with support from 10 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville), Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton, Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield), Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Sterling), Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt), Del. Rodney Willett (D-Henrico)

Progress

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

Description

Brain injury; definition. Eliminates the requirement that an injury occur before the age of 65 to constitute a brain injury as that term is used in the context of licensure of private providers of behavioral health services. This bill is identical to SB 1421. Read the Bill »

Status

02/25/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/08/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101321D
01/08/2021Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/14/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB1873)
01/14/2021Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/15/2021Read first time
01/18/2021Read second time and engrossed
01/18/2021Engrossment reconsidered by House
01/18/2021Engrossed by House
01/19/2021Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/19/2021VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2021Constitutional reading dispensed
01/20/2021Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/05/2021Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2021Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021Read third time
02/15/2021Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021Enrolled
02/17/2021Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1873ER)
02/17/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB1873ER)
02/17/2021Signed by President
02/18/2021Signed by Speaker
02/19/2021Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 19, 2021
02/19/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 26, 2021
02/25/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 3 (effective 7/1/21)
02/25/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0003)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB1421.