Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 46 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 12 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-12 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ46ER)

Study; continuing the study of the mental health needs and treatment of minority young adults in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to continue its study of the mental health needs and treatment of young minority adults in the Commonwealth. In conducting the study, the Joint Commission on Health Care shall continue, among other things, to (i) estimate the number of mentally disabled young adults by gender, age, and racial and ethnic classification, in the geographical regions of the Commonwealth; (ii) identify the prevailing mental health and emotional disorders and their etiology among minority young adults; (iii) identify the mental health needs of minority citizens, particularly minority young adults in Virginia; (iv) determine whether mental health care providers are trained to provide culturally competent mental health treatment; (v) assess the need for culturally competent mental health treatment in Virginia; and (vi) review federal and state laws and regulations governing the confidentiality of health care, mental health treatment, and medical records. The Commission must submit its findings and recommendations to the 2009 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Mental Health Needs & Treatment of Minority Young Adults; Joint Commission on Health Care Studying.

Sen. Henry Marsh [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-03-12		Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ46ER)
2008-03-05		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05		House: Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
2008-03-05		House: Taken up
2008-03-03		House: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-02-11		House: Placed on Calendar
2008-01-30		Senate: Communicated to House
2008-01-30		Senate: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
2008-01-30		Senate: Read third time
2008-01-29		Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2008-01-28		Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2008-01-25		Senate: Reported from Rules by voice vote
2008-01-07		Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
2008-01-07		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084168264

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+SJ46