# Virginia SB1304: Nonhospitalized individuals; crisis stabilization services.

Virginia SB1304, Nonhospitalized individuals; crisis stabilization services., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1304-2025
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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1304
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Nonhospitalized individuals; crisis stabilization services.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301)
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (252 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 HB 2534.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 301 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1304) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1304ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-14: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Emergency clause deleted (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Education and Health Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Reading of substitute waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1304) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25105288D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1304) (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; Offered 01-08-2025 25102036D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072447.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072446.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054820.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054819.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035845.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035844.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032486.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032485.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018708.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018707.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/1072447.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072446.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054820.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054819.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035845.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1035844.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032486.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032485.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018708.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018707.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1304-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).