Behavioral health technicians; behavioral health technician assistants; qualified mental health professionals; qualified mental health professional-trainees; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds behavioral health technicians and behavioral health technician assistants to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill also establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements for qualified mental health professionals and qualified mental health professional-trainees. The bill directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing the behavioral health technician, behavioral health technician assistant, qualified mental health professional, and qualified mental health professional-trainee professions by November 1, 2024, and for 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.

Statutes affected:
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104589D: 54.1-3500, 54.1-3505
Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106800D-S1: 54.1-3500, 54.1-3505
House: Committee substitute printed 24107813D-H1: 54.1-3500, 54.1-3505
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB403ER): 54.1-3500, 54.1-3505
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0595): 54.1-3500, 54.1-3505