Tara Durant
- Republican
- Senator
- District 27
Primary
Behavioral health technicians; behavioral health technician assistants; qualified mental health professionals; qualified mental health professional-trainees; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds behavioral health technicians and behavioral health technician assistants to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill also establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements for qualified mental health professionals and qualified mental health professional-trainees. The bill directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing the behavioral health technician, behavioral health technician assistant, qualified mental health professional, and qualified mental health professional-trainee professions by November 1, 2024, and for the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to promulgate regulations that align with the regulations adopted by the Board of Counseling in accordance with the bill.
Behavioral health technicians; behavioral health technician assistants; qualified mental health professionals; qualified mental health professional-trainees; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds behavioral health technicians and behavioral health technician assistants to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill also establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements for qualified mental health professionals and qualified mental health professional trainees. The bill directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing the behavioral health technician, behavioral health technician assistant, qualified mental health professional, and qualified mental health professional-trainee professions by November 1, 2024.
Behavioral health aides; scope of practice,supervision, and qualifications. Adds behavioral health aidesand behavioral health aide trainees to the professions governed bythe Board of Counseling. The bill directs the Board of Counselingto adopt regulations governing the behavioral health aide and behavioralhealth aide trainee profession.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 595 (effective 7/1/24)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB403ER)
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (SB403ER)
Enrolled
Title replaced 24107813D-H1
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Read third time
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB403H1
Committee substitute agreed to 24107813D-H1
Read second time
Impact statement from DPB (SB403H1)
Committee substitute printed 24107813D-H1
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB403S1
Committee substitute agreed to 24106800D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Impact statement from DPB (SB403S1)
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Committee substitute printed 24106800D-S1
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104589D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104589D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 24106800D-S1 | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 24107813D-H1 | PDF HTML |
| SB403ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0595 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB403FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB403FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB403FS1122.PDF |
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