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2023 SESSION
SB 1170 Behavioral Health Commission; agency assistance, access Commission records.
Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Behavioral Health Commission; agency assistance; access; records. Clarifies the duty of agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth to cooperate with and assist the Behavioral Health Commission in the performance of its duties and requires such agencies and political subdivisions to provide to the Commission (i) to the fullest extent possible and except as prohibited by law, any records, including data and information, requested by the Commission and (ii) upon request and availability, access to the facilities of any such agency or political subdivision. The bill also excludes from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act records of the Commission. This bill is identical to HB 2156.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Behavioral Health Commission; agency assistance; access; records. Clarifies the duty of all agencies, as defined in the bill, and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth and certain other entities to cooperate with and assist the Behavioral Health Commission in the performance of its duties and requires such agencies, political subdivisions, and other entities to, upon request, provide to the Commission certain information and facility access. The bill also excludes from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act records of the Commission.