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HB 1549 Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; services to be provided, report.
Introduced by: Peter F. Farrell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; services to be provided. Provides that, effective July 1, 2019, the core of services provided by community services boards and behavioral health authorities shall include (i) same-day access to mental health screening services and (ii) outpatient primary care screening and monitoring services for physical health indicators and health risks and follow-up services for individuals identified as being in need of assistance with overcoming barriers to accessing primary health services. The bill provides that, effective July 1, 2021, the core of services provided by community services boards and behavioral health authorities additionally shall include (a) crisis services for individuals with mental health or substance use disorders, (b) outpatient mental health and substance abuse services, (c) psychiatric rehabilitation services, (d) peer support and family support services, (e) mental health services for members of the armed forces located 50 miles or more from a military treatment facility and veterans located 40 miles or more from a Veterans Health Administration medical facility, (f) care coordination services, and (g) case management services. The bill also requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to report annually regarding progress in the implementation of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 1005.
FULL TEXT
- 12/29/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100770D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104983D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/16/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105589D-S1 pdf
- 02/25/17 House: Conference substitute printed 17105895D-H2 pdf
- 03/07/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1549ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/29/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100770D
- 12/29/16 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/19/17 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/19/17 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/19/17 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 01/31/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/17 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/17 House: Committee substitute printed 17104983D-H1
- 02/03/17 House: Read first time
- 02/06/17 House: Read second time
- 02/06/17 House: Committee substitute agreed to 17104983D-H1
- 02/06/17 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1549H1
- 02/07/17 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/16/17 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105589D-S1
- 02/16/17 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/16/17 Senate: Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/17 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/21/17 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17105589D-S1
- 02/21/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1549S1
- 02/21/17 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/17 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/22/17 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 17105589D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
- 02/22/17 House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
- 02/23/17 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/17 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/23/17 House: House acceded to request
- 02/23/17 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/23/17 House: Delegates: Farrell, Jones, Torian
- 02/23/17 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/23/17 Senate: Senators: Hanger, Cosgrove, Barker
- 02/25/17 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/25/17 House: Conference substitute printed 17105895D-H2
- 02/25/17 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/17 House: Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/17 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/17 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1549ER)
- 03/07/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/20/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective - see bill)
- 03/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683)