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2001 SESSION
HB 2595 DMHMRSAS; licensing.
Introduced by: Robert F. McDonnell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services; licensing. Clarifies and updates the statutory provisions for licensing operations of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS). The bill defines providers that are licensed and the services that they provide. The Commissioner of DMHMRSAS is granted access at all reasonable times to all services and records, including medical records. Records that are confidential under federal or state law shall be maintained as confidential by the Department; however, there shall be no right of access to peer review communications that are privileged. The bill clarifies inspections shall be focused on preventing specific risks to consumers, including an evaluation of the physical facilities in which the services are provided. Further, the bill states the Commissioner shall promptly investigate all complaints. The bill clarifies that the maximum term of provisional and conditional licenses shall be six months. Such licenses may be renewed for a total period of provisional or conditional licensing of 12 successive months. Finally, the bill provides that the State Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board may promulgate regulations specifying the maximum number of residents to be served by any intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded. This bill is identical to HB 2595.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 013506212 pdf | impact statement
- 01/22/01 House: Printed as engrossed 013506212-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/01 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2595ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/01 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 013506212
- 01/10/01 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/15/01 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 1
- 01/18/01 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (19-Y 1-N)
- 01/19/01 House: Read first time
- 01/22/01 House: Read second time
- 01/22/01 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/22/01 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/22/01 House: Printed as engrossed 013506212-E
- 01/23/01 House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 13-N)
- 01/23/01 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 13-N)
- 01/23/01 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/24/01 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/24/01 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/08/01 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/01 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/01 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/01 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/01 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/12/01 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/12/01 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/12/01 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/01 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/01 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/01 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (89-Y 9-N)
- 02/14/01 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (89-Y 9-N)
- 02/22/01 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2595ER)
- 02/23/01 House: Enrolled
- 02/26/01 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/01 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/22/01 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (effective 7/1/01)
- 03/27/01 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506)