republic-os/legislation/us/states/va/2017/hb-1549.md

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Bill	Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; services to be provided, report.	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	us/states/va	Virginia General Assembly	2017	HB 1549	Virginia HB 1549 (2017)	bill	Authorities Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Health Study Commissions Committees and Reports	enacted	Peter F. Farrell	6	31	14	2016-12-29	2017-03-20	openstates	ocd-bill/45e49da3-0fc7-4c18-bdd9-cb357f705931	http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+HB1549	0f321c97c244697e052704fe4174bd22acbc126263bd826d1dafa8142f5a24cd	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-va

Virginia HB 1549 (2017) — Community services boards and behavioral health authorities; services to be provided, report.

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

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683) (committee substitute) — source
2. House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1549ER) (committee substitute) — source
3. House: Committee substitute printed 17104983D-H1 (committee substitute) — source
4. House: Conference substitute printed 17105895D-H2 (committee substitute) — source
5. House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100770D (committee substitute) — source
6. Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105589D-S1 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Passed Senate with substitute — 40–0 (pass) · legislature
• Passed Senate with substitute — 40–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate — 40–0 (pass) · legislature
• Conference report agreed to by Senate — 40–0 (pass) · legislature
• Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — 8–0 (pass) · legislature
• Conference report agreed to by House — 94–0 (pass) · legislature
• Senate substitute rejected by House 17105589D-S1 — 0–98 (fail) · legislature
• Reported from Finance — 14–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported from Appropriations with substitute — 20–0 (pass) · legislature
• Constitutional reading dispensed — 40–0 (pass) · legislature
• Senate insisted on substitute — 39–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported from Education and Health with substitute — 15–0 (pass) · legislature
• Read third time and passed House — 97–0 (pass) · legislature
• Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions — 21–1 (pass) · legislature

Sponsors

• Peter F. Farrell — primary (person)
• David E. Yancey — cosponsor (person)
• G. Manoli Loupassi — cosponsor (person)
• N.D. "Rocky" Holcomb III — cosponsor (person)
• Robert B. Bell — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2016-12-29 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100770D introduction
• 2016-12-29 Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions referral-committee
• 2017-01-19 Referred to Committee on Appropriations referral-committee
• 2017-01-19 Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources referral-committee
• 2017-02-03 Read first time reading-1
• 2017-02-06 Read second time reading-2
• 2017-02-06 Committee substitute agreed to 17104983D-H1
• 2017-02-06 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1549H1
• 2017-02-07 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) passage, reading-3
• 2017-02-08 Constitutional reading dispensed
• 2017-02-08 Referred to Committee on Education and Health referral-committee
• 2017-02-16 Rereferred to Finance referral-committee
• 2017-02-21 Read third time reading-3
• 2017-02-21 Reading of substitute waived
• 2017-02-21 Committee substitute agreed to 17105589D-S1
• 2017-02-21 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1549S1
• 2017-02-22 Placed on Calendar
• 2017-02-22 Senate substitute rejected by House 17105589D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)
• 2017-02-23 Senate requested conference committee
• 2017-02-23 House acceded to request
• 2017-02-23 Conferees appointed by House
• 2017-02-23 Conferees appointed by Senate
• 2017-02-25 Amended by conference committee
• 2017-02-25 Conference substitute printed 17105895D-H2
• 2017-02-25 Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
• 2017-03-07 Enrolled
• 2017-03-07 Signed by Speaker
• 2017-03-10 Signed by President
• 2017-03-13 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
• 2017-03-13 Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
• 2017-03-20 Approved by Governor-Chapter 683 (effective - see bill) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/45e49da3-0fc7-4c18-bdd9-cb357f705931. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).