Community services boards; core of services.
Summary
Community services boards; core of services. Adds to the list of the core services to be provided by community services boards (i) crisis services for individuals with a mental illness or substance use disorder, (ii) outpatient mental health and substance abuse services, (iii) psychiatric rehabilitation services, (iv) peer support and family support services, (v) mental health services for members of the armed forces located 50 miles or more from a military treatment facility and veterans located 40 miles or more from a Veterans Health Administration medical facility, and (vi) care coordination services. The bill removes language that conditions the duty of community services boards to provide case management services on the availability of funding. The bill further requires community services boards to provide any such services (a) to every adult who has a serious mental illness, child who has or is at risk of serious emotional disturbance, and individual who has a substance use disorder and (b) in a timely manner and at a location that is near the individual. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026, for most provisions.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 13, 2024
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 30, 2024
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 30, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
9
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 30, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vivian Watts
DDemocratic
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