Corrections, Board of; minimum standards for health care services in local correctional facilities.
Summary
Authorizes the Board of Corrections (Board) to establish, with the advice of and guidance from the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the State Health Commissioner, minimum standards for health care services in local, regional, and community correctional facilities. The bill provides that such standards shall include (i) requirements for medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services, (ii) requirements for behavioral health care services, (iii) a requirement that each facility submit a standardized quarterly continuous quality improvement report, and (iv) provisions for the enforcement of such standards.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Feb 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2019
How they voted
34–0
Passed
Total votes 34
Feb 5, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1598H1
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106791D-H1
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1598S1
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105571D-S1
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 18, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101422D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SD
Siobhan Dunnavant
RRepublican
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