SB 210 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Positive behavior support facilitators; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications.

Summary
Positive behavior support facilitators; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds positive behavior support facilitators to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements and directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing positive behavior support facilitators. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to promulgate regulations that align with the regulations adopted by the Board of Counseling in accordance with the bill.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2026

How they voted

370
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jan 30, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Yea 2
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned sub: Social Services
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bill DeSteph
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
VA
20