Barrier crimes; adult substance abuse and mental health services; exception. Permits the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, providers of substance abuse or mental health services to adults, and community services boards and behavioral health authorities to hire applicants convicted of certain barrier crimes of misdemeanor assault and battery or involving controlled substances provided that such conviction occurred more than four years prior to the application date for employment. This bill is identical to HB 1269.

Statutes affected:
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103351D: 37.2-314, 37.2-416.1, 37.2-506.1
House: Committee substitute printed 24107756D-H1: 37.2-314, 37.2-416.1, 37.2-506.1
Senate: Conference substitute printed 24109038D-S1: 37.2-314, 37.2-416.1, 37.2-506.1
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB626ER): 37.2-314, 37.2-416.1, 37.2-506.1
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0683): 37.2-314, 37.2-416.1, 37.2-506.1