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HB1370Introduced in the House of Delegates

Service providers; regulations for providers to individuals with developmental disabilities.

Passed

Introduced by Leslie Chambers Mehta, District 73

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; regulations; service providers; emergency medical simulations; cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Directs the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to adopt regulations requiring certain providers to (i) conduct regular emergency medical simulations and train employees that regularly engage with people receiving services to prepare such employees to recognize and respond to situations where individuals receiving services require emergency medical treatment and (ii) require at least one employee trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation to be on duty at each location where services are delivered.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (94-Y 4-N 0-A) · March 11, 2026

94

Yes

4

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Presented and ordered printed 26104895D

  2. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

  3. Assigned sub: Behavioral Health

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1370)

  5. House committee offered

  6. Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)

  7. Read first time

  8. Read second time

  9. committee amendments agreed to

  10. Engrossed by House as amended

  11. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1370)

  12. Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)

  13. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  14. Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  15. Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)

  16. Senate committee offered

  17. Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

  18. Committee substitute printed 26109273D-S1

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  22. Read third time

  23. Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed to

  24. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  25. Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  26. Senate substitute agreed to by House (94-Y 4-N 0-A)

  27. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1370)

  28. Enrolled

  29. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1370ER)

  30. Signed by President

  31. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1370)

  32. Signed by Speaker

  33. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  34. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  35. Approved by Governor-Chapter 836 (effective 7/1/2026)

  36. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836)

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