HB209
Peer recovery specialists; VDH & DOC to develop guidelines for hiring.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 22, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB209)
Chief Patron:
Cia Price (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Health; Department of Corrections; peer recovery specialists.
Directs the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Corrections to develop agency guidelines for hiring peer recovery specialists with previous criminal convictions for compensated employment. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.-
Bill History
- 01/07/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102528D
- 01/07/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/16/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Health Professions
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB209)
