HB1937
Acute psychiatric bed registry; patient privacy and data security, etc.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 19, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0149)
Chief Patron:
Patrick Hope (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Acute psychiatric bed registry; Bed Registry Advisory Council established; patient privacy and data security; Virginia Freedom of Information Act exemption.
Requires the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to include provisions for the protection of patient privacy and data security pursuant to state and federal law and regulations in contracts with private entities for the administration of the acute psychiatric bed registry. The bill requires the Commissioner to create ... (More) the Bed Registry Advisory Council to advise the Commissioner and any such private entity on the administration of such registry and to review and approve requests for access to data from the registry. The bill also creates a Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) exemption for information submitted to such registry. This bill is identical to SB 1439. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104280D
- 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
- 01/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1937)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105663D-H1
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1937)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1937ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1937)
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/19/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 149 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/19/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0149)
