State Government / Virginia / Legislation / HB 1223
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.
Latest development · Jul 21, 2026
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Continued from last session
Continued to next session in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote)
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
House subcommittee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1223)
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102013D
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