Nonhospitalized individuals; crisis stabilization services.
Summary
Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; crisis stabilization services for nonhospitalized individuals; emergency. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary federal approvals to remove the prohibition against the use of crisis stabilization services for nonhospitalized individuals in institutions for mental disease and, upon receiving federal approval, (i) authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services to implement such change through agency guidance documents prior to the completion of any regulatory review process and (ii) directs it to promulgate regulations to implement such change to be effective within 280 days of receiving federal approval. This bill is identical to HB 2534.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 9, 2025
Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions
Education and Health Substitute
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Chaptered
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill transitioned from a Senate substitute proposal to an officially chaptered act, indicating it has been approved and enacted into law. The substantive policy content regarding crisis stabilization services in mental disease institutions remains unchanged, with the same requirements for federal approval, implementation through guidance documents, and a 280-day regulatory timeline.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document status changed from proposed substitute to enacted legislation.
TECHNICAL
Document format changed from Senate substitute proposal to officially chaptered act with approval date of March 21, 2025.
Added chapter number (Chapter 301) and bill identifier [S 1304] indicating official enactment status.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 31, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 14, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 31, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Mar 21, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 301 (Effective 07/01/25)
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1304ER)
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy McPike
DDemocratic
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