Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Commissioner of; reports to designated protection. (SB1154)

Introduced By

Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)

Progress

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

Description

Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; reports to designated protection and advocacy system. Requires the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Commissioner) to add written reports of the facts of alleged serious incidents, deaths, abuse, or neglect of individuals receiving services in programs operated or licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (the Department) to the list of reports the Commissioner must provide to the Director of the Commonwealth's designated protection and advocacy system. Currently, the Commissioner is required to provide reports of critical injuries involving, or deaths of individuals receiving, services in facilities and reports of serious injuries to or deaths of individuals receiving services in programs operated or licensed by the Department to the Director of the Commonwealth's designated protection and advocacy system. This bill is identical to HB 1808. Read the Bill »

Status

03/11/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/07/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102471D
01/07/2021Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/14/2021Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/18/2021Assigned Education sub: Health
01/18/2021Impact statement from DPB (SB1154)
01/19/2021Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/21/2021Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2021Committee substitute printed 21103269D-S1
01/22/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2021Impact statement from DPB (SB1154S1)
01/25/2021Read second time
01/25/2021Reading of substitute waived
01/25/2021Committee substitute agreed to 21103269D-S1
01/25/2021Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1154S1
01/26/2021Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2021Placed on Calendar
02/02/2021Read first time
02/02/2021Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/08/2021Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/11/2021Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021Read second time
02/16/2021Read third time
02/16/2021Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2021VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2021Enrolled
02/19/2021Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1154ER)
02/19/2021Impact statement from DPB (SB1154ER)
02/22/2021Signed by President
02/22/2021Signed by Speaker
02/24/2021Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
02/24/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/11/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/21)
03/11/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)