Adult Mental Health

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HB209 - Peer recovery specialists; VDH & DOC to develop guidelines for hiring.01/18/2026
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HB225 - Marcus Alert Evaluation Task Force; created.01/18/2026
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HB229 - Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.01/18/2026
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HB245 - Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets, Behavioral Health Docket Act.01/18/2026
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HB246 - Mental illness, neurocognitive disorder, etc.; affirmative defense or reduced penalty.01/18/2026
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HB249 - Marcus alert system; external database information removal.01/18/2026
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HB309 - Hospitals; temporary detention for testing, observation, or treatment.01/18/2026
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HB321 - Agricultural Workforce Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program; established, report.01/18/2026
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HB325 - Fire Programs, Department of; development of mental health awareness training.01/18/2026
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HB453 - Comprehensive mental health, substance abuse, & developmt. disability crisis services; written plan.01/18/2026
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HB454 - DCJS; removes requirement to develop model addiction recovery pr01/18/2026
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HB455 - Va. Opioid Use Red. & Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Trtmt. and Transition Fund; grant procedure.01/18/2026
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HB48 - Suicide prevention; VDH to convene work group to develop plan to reduce among at-risk populations.01/18/2026
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HB529 - Suicide Prevention Program; created, deaths by suicide of veterans or military service members.01/18/2026
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HB656 - Mental health and substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses.01/18/2026
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HB763 - Health insurance; reimbursement rates.01/18/2026
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SB173 - Weapons; possession prohibited in hospital that provides mental health or developmental services.01/18/2026
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SB317 - Interjurisdictional law-enforcement agreements; development of behavioral health co-response teams.01/18/2026
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