Stella Pekarsky
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 36
Primary
Department of Corrections; State Board of Local and Regional Jails; policies on inmate participation in telehealth. Requires the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to develop and implement policies for the accommodation in local, regional, state, and community correctional facilities of inmate participation in telehealth appointments, which shall include designating a private space for such telehealth appointments to occur. The bill requires the Department of Corrections and the State Board of Local and Regional Jails to provide an update to the Joint Commission on Health Care by October 1, 2025, on (i) the status of the policies for the accommodation of inmate participation in telehealth appointments required to be developed and implemented pursuant to the provisions of this act; (ii) opportunities to expand telehealth programs in local, regional, state, and community correctional facilities; and (iii) recommended strategies to reduce gaps in or barriers to telehealth service delivery in such correctional facilities. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 53.1-5 and 53.1-10 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Corrections; State Board of Local and Regional Jails; policies on inmate participation in telehealth.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 427 (Effective 07/01/25)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1039)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1039ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Read third time
Passed House (81-Y 15-N)
Read second time
Reported from Public Safety (16-Y 5-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
Assigned PS sub: Public Safety
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1039)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102215D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1039) | PDF PDF |
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