Behavioral health safety net workforce needs; DBHDS to develop strategy to address, report. (HB624)
Introduced By
Del. Danica Roem (D-Manassas Park)
Progress
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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
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; work group; strategies to meet behavioral health safety net workforce needs; report. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish a work group, which shall include representatives of the Department of Health Professions, the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, the Virginia Area Health Education Centers Program and regional area health education centers, the Virginia Community College System, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, and other relevant stakeholders, to develop a strategy to address the behavioral health safety net workforce shortage in the Commonwealth. The bill directs the work group to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2022. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2022 | Committee |
| 01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103911D |
| 01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/21/2022 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/27/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB624) |
| 02/03/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/03/2022 | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/08/2022 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2022 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| 02/08/2022 | Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources |
| 02/08/2022 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/15/2022 | Left in Appropriations |