# Virginia HB2534: Nonhospitalized individuals; crisis stabilization services. Virginia HB2534, Nonhospitalized individuals; crisis stabilization services., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Briana D. Sewell (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0285)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2534-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2534 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Nonhospitalized individuals; crisis stabilization services. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0285) - Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (318 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Medical Assistance Services; state plan for medical assistance services; crisis stabilization services for nonhospitalized individuals; emergency. Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to seek the necessary federal approvals to remove the prohibition against the use of crisis stabilization services for nonhospitalized individuals in institutions for mental disease and, upon receiving federal approval, (i) authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services to implement such change through agency guidance documents prior to the completion of any regulatory review process and (ii) directs it to promulgate regulations to implement such change to be effective within 280 days of receiving federal approval. This bill is identical to SB 1304. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Briana D. Sewell (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0285) (Governor) - 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 285 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2534) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2534ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House) - 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-31: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-01-31: Health and Human Services Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-01-31: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2534) (House) - 2025-01-30: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105285D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2534) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned sub: Social Services (House) - 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House) - 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25102156D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073120.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073119.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061430.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061429.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028201.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028200.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017276.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017275.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073120.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073119.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061430.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1061429.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028201.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028200.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017276.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017275.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2534-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).