SB608
Peer recovery specialists; VDH & DOC to develop guidelines for hiring.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Chief Patron:
Todd Pillion (R)
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
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102529D
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB608)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Rehabilitation and Social Services Amendment agreed to
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/28/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/04/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
