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
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jan 30, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
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
P
Bill DeSteph
RRepublican
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