Opioid treatment programs; dispensing, medications from mobile units.
Summary
Board of Pharmacy; Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; opioid treatment programs; mobile units; report. Directs the Board of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to develop and implement a process by which opioid treatment programs can apply for and receive the necessary permissions and waivers to dispense opioid use disorder treatment medications from mobile units. The bill directs the Board to report to the Joint Commission on Health Care by November 1, 2025, on the status of and any barriers to the development and implementation of such process. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2025
Last action Feb 18, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jan 17, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2025
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 17, 2025
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (22-0)
house of delegates
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Jan 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 841
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 841. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline