STATE BILLVA HB 1370PASSED

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

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 1370 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0836)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 836 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1370)House

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1370ER)House

Show 28 earlier actions

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 16, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1370)House

Mar 11, 2026Senate substitute agreed to by House (94-Y 4-N 0-A)House

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate

Mar 10, 2026Rehabilitation and Social Services Substitute agreed toSenate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 9, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 6, 2026Committee substitute printed 26109273D-S1Senate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 19, 2026Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Referred to Committee on Education and HealthSenate

Feb 12, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 11, 2026Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)House

Feb 11, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1370)House

Feb 10, 2026Engrossed by House as amendedHouse

Feb 10, 2026committee amendments agreed toHouse

Feb 10, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 5, 2026Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)House

Feb 5, 2026House committee offeredHouse

Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1370)House

Jan 23, 2026Assigned sub: Behavioral HealthHouse

Jan 20, 2026Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse

Jan 20, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26104895DHouse

Recorded votes

Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 1 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (93-Y 5-N 0-A)Feb 11, 2026 · House · 93 yea · 5 nayPassed

Rereferred from Education and Health to Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)Feb 19, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 9, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate substitute agreed to by House (94-Y 4-N 0-A)Mar 11, 2026 · House · 94 yea · 4 nayPassed

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