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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 210: Positive behavior support facilitators; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 210 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Positive behavior support facilitators; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Primary sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Left in Health and Human Services.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Positive behavior support facilitators; scope of practice, supervision, and qualifications. Adds positive behavior support facilitators to the professions governed by the Board of Counseling. The bill establishes qualification, scope of practice, and supervision requirements and directs the Board of Counseling to adopt regulations governing positive behavior support facilitators. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Medical Assistance Services to promulgate regulations that align with the regulations adopted by the Board of Counseling in accordance with the bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill DeStephPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Health and Human Services
  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  3. Assigned sub: Social Services
  4. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  5. Read first time
  6. Placed on Calendar
  7. Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  8. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
  9. Read second time
  10. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
  11. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Rules suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source