Supported decision-making agreements; DBHDS to develop and implement a program, etc. (HB2230)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from co-patrons Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Cia Price (D-Newport News), and Del. Kathy Tran (D-Springfield)

Progress

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

Description

Supported decision-making agreements; report. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) to develop and implement a program to educate individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and others regarding the availability of supported decision-making agreements, the process by which an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability may enter into a supported decision-making agreement with a supporter, and the rights and responsibilities of principals and supporters who are parties to a supported decision-making agreement, which shall include specific training opportunities, development of model supported decision-making agreements, and development of information about and protocols for preventing, identifying, and addressing abuse and exploitation of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enter into supported decision-making agreements. The bill directs the Department to collect data regarding the utilization of supported decision-making agreements in the Commonwealth and report such information, together with recommendations to enhance the utilization of supported decision-making agreements, annually to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1. Read the Bill »

Status

03/18/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/13/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101478D
01/13/2021Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/15/2021Assigned HWI sub: Behavioral Health
01/25/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB2230)
01/26/2021Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
01/26/2021Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
01/28/2021Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2021Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/28/2021Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
01/29/2021Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
02/01/2021Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2021Read first time
02/03/2021Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2021Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
02/04/2021VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2021Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2021Referred 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)
02/11/2021Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
02/17/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2021Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2021Read third time
02/18/2021Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2021Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2021Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2021Enrolled
02/22/2021Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2230ER)
02/22/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB2230ER)
02/22/2021Signed by President
02/24/2021Signed by Speaker
02/25/2021Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021
02/25/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/18/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/21)
03/18/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232)