Behavioral Health And Developmental Services, Department Of
Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund; administration of Fund, report. [SB-1486]
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund. Requires that the Fund be used for behavioral health and developmental services and to facilitate transition from state training centers to community-based services. The bill requires that the Fund be used for the purpose of financing community-based services, including services provided through the Medicaid Intellectual Disability Home and Community-Based Waiver program, and for the purpose of transitioning individuals with intellectual disabilities from state training centers to community-based
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Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Vogel
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0729) on 03/26/2011
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Sexually violent predators; conditional release of those civilly committed. [SB-1470]
Sexually violent predators; civil commitment. Provides that the Crime Commission, with input from Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Attorney General's Office shall examine, as possible components of conditional release of civilly committed sexually violent predators, the feasibility of all appropriate treatment options and the use of residential housing facilities, operated by the Commonwealth or by private providers contracted with the Commonwealth on property owned by the Commonwealth, and shall report the results
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Sponsored by: Sen. Emmett Hanger
House: Left In Appropriations on 02/22/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Behavioral health services; posting of certain information to be available on its website. [SB-1451]
Licensure of behavioral health services; posting of information. Provides that the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall make certain information about behavioral health services providers licensed by the Department, including reports of reviews or inspections of services and facilities, available on its website and requires service providers to make such information available to the public in any waiting room or public area of the provider.
Sponsored by: Sen. Creigh Deeds
House: Left In Appropriations on 02/22/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
State training centers & hospitals; same requirements for closure shall apply. [SB-1418]
Closure of state training centers. Provides that the requirements for closure of state hospitals for persons with mental illness shall also apply to closure of state training centers for persons with mental retardation, including requirements for establishment of state and community consensus and planning teams, development of plans for the closure of the facility and provision of community-based services for residents of training centers, review by the Joint Commission on Health Care, and approval by the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards
Senate: Failed To Report (defeated) In Education And Health (7-y 8-n) on 02/03/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Sexually violent predators; procedure for rescission of respondent's refusal for examination. [SB-1275]
Sexually violent predators. Expands a procedure for rescission of a sexually violent predator's refusal to participate with a mental health examination to allow him to rescind a refusal to participate and provides that assessment hearings may be done by videoconference.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark Obenshain
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0446) on 03/24/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Barrier crimes; listing of crimes. [SB-1243]
Barrier crimes; listing of crimes. Clarifies the individual crimes included in the various barrier crime statutes.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Edwards
Senate: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/08/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Rehabilitative Services, Department of; powers and duties. [SB-1148]
Statewide Independent Living Fund. Eliminates the Statewide Independent Living Fund, eliminates obsolete language regarding the process by which the Department of Rehabilitative Services provides personal care assistance to persons with significant disabilities, and eliminates obsolete language related to the Department of Rehabilitative Services' role in efforts to eliminate environmental barriers affecting persons with disabilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frederick Quayle
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0166) on 03/15/2011
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Community services boards; removes provision allowing employment of certain persons. [HB-867]
Eligibility for employment with community services board; removes provision allowing employment of person convicted of assault and battery of a family member. Eliminates provision authorizing employment of a person convicted of assault and battery of a family member at an adult substance abuse or adult mental health treatment program operated by a community services board.
Sponsored by: Rep. Benjamin Cline
Senate: Left In Education And Health on 12/02/2010
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Health insurance; coverage for early intervention services of autism. [HB-730]
Health insurance; early intervention services; autism. Prohibits an insurer that provides coverage for early intervention services from denying coverage for medically necessary speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, applied behavior analysis, and assistive technology services and devices because a covered minor dependent has been diagnosed with autism.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Albo
House: Left In Commerce And Labor on 12/03/2010
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Involuntary temporary detention order; hearing after execution. [HB-307]
Involuntary temporary detention order; hearing to be held no less than 24 and no more than 72 hours after execution. Provides that a hearing for involuntary commitment shall be held no less than 24 hours but no more than 72 hours after execution of a temporary detention order.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
House: Left In Courts Of Justice on 12/02/2010
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Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order. [HB-305]
Voluntary admission for mental health treatment prior to involuntary commitment hearing. Provides that a person may be voluntarily admitted to a facility for mental health treatment after issuance of a temporary detention order but before a hearing for involuntary commitment by the person's attending or consulting physician where the physician finds that the person is will and able to volunteer for treatment and after the person is informed that they will be required to provide 48 hours notice prior to leaving the facility to which they are voluntarily
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Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
House: Left In Health, Welfare And Institutions on 12/03/2010
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Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund; administration of Fund, report. [HB-2533]
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund. Requires that the Fund be used for behavioral health and developmental services and to facilitate transition from state training centers to community-based services. The bill requires that the Fund be used for the purpose of financing community-based services, including services provided through the Medicaid Intellectual Disability Home and Community Based Waiver program, and for the purpose of transitioning individuals with intellectual disabilities from state training centers to community-based
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Sponsored by: Sen. Adam Ebbin
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0724) on 03/26/2011
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Guardian ad litem; requires preliminary hearing be held prior to appointment. [HB-2261]
Guardianships and conservatorships; appointment; preliminary hearing. Requires that a preliminary hearing be held prior to the appointment of a guardian ad litem for or the conduct of any evaluations of a respondent for whom a petition to appoint a guardian or conservator has been filed. The purpose of the preliminary hearing is to determine whether such an appointment should be made or such evaluations should be conducted. The bill also limits who may file such a petition from any person to an adult member of the respondent's family, an agent or
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Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey Morgan
House: Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/08/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Assessment of sexually violent predators; qualifications. [HB-2227]
Assessment of sexually violent predators; qualifications. Eliminates requirement that persons who conduct risk assessments of sex offenders be skilled in the treatment of sex offenders and adds the requirement that such persons be knowledgeable about the treatment of sex offenders.
Sponsored by: Rep. John O'Bannon
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0042) on 03/10/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
State training centers and hospitals; same requirements for closure shall apply. [HB-2146]
Closure of state training centers. Provides that the requirements for closure of state hospitals for persons with mental illness shall also apply to closure of state training centers for persons with mental retardation, including requirements for establishment of state and community consensus and planning teams, development of plans for the closure of the facility and provision of community-based services for residents of training centers, review by the Joint Commission on Health Care, and approval by the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Benjamin Cline
House: Tabled In Health, Welfare And Institutions By Voice Vote on 01/27/2011
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Virginia 2011 Regular Session
Income tax, state; deduction for certain volunteer services. [HB-2127]
Income tax; deduction for certain volunteer services. Allows a deduction of $1,500 when determining Virginia taxable income for professional services provided by mental health professionals and educators who volunteer with inmate programs in the Departments of Corrections, Correctional Education or Social Services, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2012.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennifer McClellan
House: Left In Finance on 02/08/2011
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Emergency custody orders; increases hours in which orders must be executed after its issuance. [HB-2090]
Execution of emergency custody orders. Increases from four to six hours the time in which an emergency custody order must be executed after its issuance.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charniele Herring
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0249) on 03/18/2011
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Community services boards; Commissioner to establish workgroup to develop a drug formulary for use. [HB-2013]
Community services boards; drug formulary. Requires the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish and maintain a committee composed of representatives of the Department of Medical Assistance Services, state facilities operated by the Department, community services boards, and at least one health insurance plan, and at least one consumer to develop a drug formulary for use at all community services boards, state facilities operated by the Department, and providers licensed by the Department, and provides that the Department
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Sponsored by: Rep. Brenda Pogge
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0473) on 03/24/2011
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Problem Gambling Treatment Fund; established. [HB-1977]
Problem Gambling Treatment Fund established. Establishes the Problem Gambling Treatment Fund for the prevention and treatment of gambling addiction and other problems related to gambling, and for the administration of such programs. The Fund shall receive one-sixth of one percent of the gross lottery proceeds annually, subject to the constitutionally required four-fifths vote. The bill also allows advertising that says lottery proceeds benefit the prevention and treatment of gambling addiction and other problems related to gambling.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Peace
House: Left In General Laws on 02/08/2011
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Pharmacists; allows anyone to report to Board of Pharmacy those who may have substance abuse issue. [HB-1966]
Pharmacists; voluntary reporting. Allows anyone to report to the Board of Pharmacy any information on a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician who may have substance abuse or mental health issues that render him a danger to himself or others.
Sponsored by: Rep. Thomas Rust
House: Left In Health, Welfare And Institutions on 02/08/2011