Individuals w/ intellectual & developmental disabilities; DMAS to study use of virtual support, etc.
Summary
DMAS; work group to study options for the permanentuse of virtual supports and increasing access to virtual supportsand services; individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to study anddevelop recommendations for the permanent use of virtual supportsand increasing access to virtual supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by promoting accessto assistive technology and environmental modifications and to reportits findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 1, 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2021 · House of Delegates Jan 26, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 223 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Senate insisted on amendments (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
upper
Jan 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102710D
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Runion
RRepublican
Co
Kathy Tran
DDemocratic
Co
Mark L. Keam
DDemocratic
Co
Robert B. Bell
RRepublican
Co
Rod Willett
DDemocratic
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