HB 4027 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019, 1st Special Session

DBHDS and VSP; mobile applications, mental health and public safety.

Summary
Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to develop or obtain a mental health mobile application to facilitate the provision of crisis intervention services by licensed clinicians to individuals in the Commonwealth through calls, texts, and online chat portals. The bill requires the mobile application to be integrated with the crisis intervention phone hotline administered by a third-party provider under contract with the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and requires DMAS to provide the DBHDS with data and other information necessary to ensure such integration. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed to promote, market, and advertise the use of such application.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 9, 2019 Last action Jul 9, 2019
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Jul 9, 2019
Committee
Referred by voice vote with letter to Crime Commission
lower
Jul 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 07/09/19 19200309D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Christopher P. Stolle
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