Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 434
Session 2024
Inpatient/residential subst. use disorder trtmt.; facilities to prepare & record discharge plan.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 17, 2024
First Action
Jan 8, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
434
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (4)
Motion Text
BLOCK VOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Department of Behavioral Health and DevelopmentalServices; facilities licensed to provide inpatient substance usedisorder treatment; certified discharge plans. Directs the Departmentof Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend its regulationsto require that any facility licensed by the Department to provideinpatient substance use disorder treatment be required to prepareand record a certified discharge plan upon the discharge or withdrawalof any individual from the facility who has received substance usedisorder treatment while admitted to such facility. The bill requiressuch discharge plan to include the provision of funds withheld fromthe individual's prior payments to the facility to assist the individualin the execution of such discharge plan. The bill requires the regulationsto provide that failure by a facility to prepare and record certifieddischarge plans may result in civil penalties, license suspension,or license revocation. Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; facilities licensed to provide inpatient substance use disorder treatment; valid discharge plans. Directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to amend its regulations to require that any facility licensed by the Department to provide inpatient substance use disorder treatment be required to prepare and record a valid discharge plan upon the discharge or withdrawal of any individual from the facility who has received substance use disorder treatment while admitted to such facility. The bill requires such discharge plan to include the provision of funds withheld from the individual's prior payments to the facility to assist the individual in the execution of such discharge plan. The bill requires the regulations to provide that failure by a facility to prepare and record valid discharge plans may result in civil penalties, license suspension, or license revocation.
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Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 12:04:05 AM
Record Updated
May 2, 2024 12:07:29 AM