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SB 608

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 6, 2026.

Peer recovery specialists; VDH & DOC to develop guidelines for hiring.

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-608
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Health and Human Services; Rehabilitation and Social Services
Senate enacted 2026-04-06
Criminal Justice Healthcare Labor / Employment
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Pillion
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-06 Status enacted
2026-04-06 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0091)
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