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in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Jan 26, 2017

HB 1550: Involuntary Mental Commitment Fund; DBHDS, et al., to study use of Fund.

Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in cooperation with the Department of Medical Assistance Services, to study the use of the Involuntary Mental Commitment Fund, including (i) the potential use of the Involuntary Mental Commitment Fund to fund both involuntary temporary detention and voluntary treatment in a health care facility for the treatment of mental illness to reduce the use of involuntary treatment in the Commonwealth, (ii) the potential benefits of transferring management of the Involuntary Mental Commitment Fund from the Department of Medical Assistance Services to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and (iii) any other strategies for improving use of the funds in the Involuntary Mental Commitment Fund to improve access to mental health services in the Commonwealth. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall report its findings to the Joint Subcommittee Studying Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century by November 1, 2017.
Peter F. Farrell (R)
in committee · Virginia · House of Delegates Jan 26, 2017

HJ 692: Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission; Commonwealth's cybersecurity standards.

Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to (i) evaluate the Commonwealth's current policies, procedures, and standards for assessing cybersecurity risks and protecting the electronic information of all branches of state government from unauthorized uses, intrusions, and other security threats and (ii) make recommendations for the improvement of such policies, procedures, and standards, including a recommendation, within 180 days of commencing the study, as to whether either the General Assembly through legislation or the Governor through executive action should establish a centralized office or agency, other than the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, to have ongoing authority to establish, monitor, and update the Commonwealth's cybersecurity policies, procedures, and standards.
Kathleen Murphy (D) · 9 co-sponsors
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