VA SB 1465

Title: Community services boards; behavioral health authorities, purpose, performance contracts.
Author: Emmett Wilson Hanger, Jr.

Summary
Community services boards; behavioral health authorities; purpose; performance contracts. Provides that the purpose of behavioral health services provided by community services boards and behavioral health authorities is to enable individuals who have a mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorder that significantly impairs their functioning to access effective, timely, and cost-efficient services that help them (i) overcome or manage functional impairments caused by the mental illness, developmental disability, or substance use disorder and (ii) remain in the community to the greatest extent possible, consistent with the individual's well-being and public safety. The bill also requires that performance contracts entered into by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services with community services boards and behavioral health authorities include certain information, as specified in the bill. The bill reorganizes certain other provisions related to community services boards and behavioral health authorities. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

Status
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1465ER)

Bill Documents
VA SB 1465 - Committee substitute printed 23105873D-S1

VA SB 1465 - Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

VA SB 1465 - Presented and ordered printed 23103868D

VA SB 1465 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484)

VA SB 1465 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1465ER)

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