Legislation - HB0922

Title: Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations
Sponsored by: Delegates Hutchinson and Adams
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Behavioral Health Administration to adopt regulations authorizing a behavioral health program to relocate to another site; and requiring the regulations to address an expedited approval process, the use of documentation previously submitted, providing authorization for temporary approvals for a relocation, and authorization to consider the program's regulatory record as a basis for expediting the process.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0702

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Behavioral Health Administration - Behavioral Health Program Relocation - Regulations
House	3/19/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/04/2026	Referred Finance	43 Click to view Recorded Media

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