Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 970 — Mental health conditions & impairment; health regulatory board w/in DHP to amend its applications.

Last action — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 16, 2023.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 7 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

15 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to the bill updates the requirements for health regulatory boards within the Department of Health Professions regarding licensure, certification, and registration applications. The changes involve removing existing questions about mental health conditions and impairment, and instead, adding two new questions focused on assessing the applicant's potential risk to patients and their ability to perform essential job functions. This is significant as it alters how mental health is addressed in the application process, potentially reducing barriers for applicants with mental health conditions.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E An Act to direct health regulatory boards within the Department of Health Professions to amend N language related to mental health conditions and impairment in licensure, certification, andR registration applications;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2023 SESSION CHAPTER 19 An Act to direct health regulatory boards within the Department of Health Professions to amend language related to mental health conditions and impairment in licensure, certification, and registration applications;
O [S 970] L Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 970] Approved March 16, 2023 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That each health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions shall ameDd its mental health conditions and impairment and to include the following questions:
That each health regulatory board within the Department of Health Professions shall amend its licensure, certification, and registration applications to remove any existing questions pertaining to mental health conditions and impairment and to include the following questions:
(i) Do you have any to reason to believe that you would pose a risk to the safety or well-being of your patients or clients? and (ii) Are you able to perform the essential functions of a practitioner in your area of practice with or 2.
(i) Do you have any reason to believe that you would pose a risk to the safety or well-being of your patients or clients? and (ii) Are you able to perform the essential functions of a practitioner in your area of practice with or without reasonable accommodation? 2.
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Action History

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0019)

  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 19 (effective 3/16/23)

  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023

  5. Signed by President

  6. Signed by Speaker

  7. Impact statement from DPB (SB970ER)

  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB970ER)

  9. Enrolled

  10. House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  11. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)

  12. Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

  13. Engrossed by House as amended

  14. Committee amendments agreed to

  15. Read third time

  16. Read second time

  17. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)

  18. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  19. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  20. Read first time

  21. Placed on Calendar

  22. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

  23. Read second time and engrossed

  24. Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

  25. Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)

  26. Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

  27. Rereferred to Education and Health

  28. Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)

  29. Impact statement from DPB (SB970)

  30. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  31. Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/11/23 23102876D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 970?
SB 970 is sponsored by Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty".
What is the current status of SB 970?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2023. Enacted.
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