VA HB 1223
Status unknownHealth professionals; mandatory suicide training required.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 1223 pass?
The current status of VA HB 1223 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
What is VA HB 1223 about?
Health professionals; mandatory suicide training required. Requires health care professionals to complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management. The bill requires counselors, licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners, marriage and family therapists, behavioral health technicians, qualified mental health professionals, occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers to complete such training at least once every six years and requires other health professionals to complete such training once. The bill requires the Commissioner of Health and the Department of Health Professions to develop a model list of training programs in suicide assessment, treatment, and management and update such list at least once every two years.
Who sponsors VA HB 1223?
Karrie K. Delaney is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1223.
Description
Health professionals; mandatory suicide training required. Requires health care professionals to complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management. The bill requires counselors, licensed substance abuse treatment practitioners, marriage and family therapists, behavioral health technicians, qualified mental health professionals, occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers to complete such training at least once every six years and requires other health professionals to complete such training once. The bill requires the Commissioner of Health and the Department of Health Professions to develop a model list of training programs in suicide assessment, treatment, and management and update such list at least once every two years.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-12 — Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Karrie K. Delaneyprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-12
Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
2026-02-12
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-09
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1223)
2026-01-23
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102013D
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