SB 210 VA

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Positive behavior support facilitators; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds positive behavior support facilitators to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements and directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing positive behavior support facilitators. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to promulgate regulations that align with the regulations adopted by the Board of Counseling in accordance with the bill.

• Bill DeSteph Republican · primary

1. Jan 9, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102426D · upper
2. Jan 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Education and Health · upper
3. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB210) · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Assigned Education sub: Health Professions · upper
5. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) · upper
6. Jan 30, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
7. Jan 30, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
8. Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
9. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Feb 2, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
12. Feb 6, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
13. Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 6, 2026 Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services · lower
15. Feb 23, 2026 Assigned sub: Social Services · lower
16. Feb 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
17. Mar 10, 2026 Left in Health and Human Services · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML