Behavioral health; assessments in local correctional facilities, report. (HB1874)
Introduced By
Del. Carrie Coyner (R-Chesterfield) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. John Avoli (R-Staunton), Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), Del. Martha Mugler (D-Hampton, Del. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Sterling), Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
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
Behavioral health services in local correctional facilities. Requires the Board of Local and Regional Jails (the Board) to include in its minimum standards for behavioral health services in local correction facilities requirements for (i) referral of individuals committed to local correctional facilities for whom a behavioral health screening indicates reason to believe the person may have mental illness to a behavioral health service provider for a behavioral health assessment and (ii) in cases in which there is reason to believe an individual is experiencing acute mental health distress or is at risk for suicide, (a) staff of the local correctional facility to consult with the behavioral health service provider to implement immediate interventions and to provide ongoing monitoring to ensure the safety of the individual and (b) the behavioral health assessment to be completed within 72 hours of completion of the behavioral health screening unless the 72-hour period ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, in which case the assessment shall be completed by the close of business on the next working day. The bill requires the Board to (1) review the behavioral health screening and assessment process for individuals committed to local correctional facilities, (2) identify barriers to ensuring that all behavioral health assessments are completed within 72 hours of the behavioral health screening, (3) develop recommendations for addressing such barriers, and (4) report its findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Chairmen of the House Committees on Health, Welfare and Institutions and Public Safety and the Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services by October 1, 2021. Read the Bill »
Status
04/19/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101199D |
| 01/08/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/13/2021 | Assigned HWI sub: Behavioral Health |
| 01/19/2021 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/19/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N) |
| 01/21/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/21/2021 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/21/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21102895D-H1 |
| 01/22/2021 | Read first time |
| 01/25/2021 | Read second time |
| 01/25/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21102895D-H1 |
| 01/25/2021 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1874H1 |
| 01/26/2021 | Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N) |
| 01/26/2021 | VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/27/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/27/2021 | Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services |
| 01/28/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1874H1) |
| 02/05/2021 | Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2021 | Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N) |
| 02/22/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/23/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2021 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/26/2021 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1874ER) |
| 02/26/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1874ER) |
| 02/26/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/27/2021 | Signed by President |
| 03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 20201 |
| 03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179) |
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