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HB469 • 2026

Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators, training.

An Act to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend Autism Competencies Checklist regulations to allow positive behavior support facilitators to conduct training sessions on such competencies.

Healthcare
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Cohen
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Autism Training for Support Staff

This act allows positive behavior support facilitators to train direct support professionals and their supervisors on autism competencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rules so that positive behavior support facilitators can give training on autism competencies.
  • The training is for direct support professionals and their supervisors who help individuals with developmental disabilities.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Direct support professionals
  • Direct support professional supervisors
  • Positive behavior support facilitators

Terms To Know

Autism Competencies Checklist
A list of skills and knowledge needed to help people with autism.
Positive Behavior Support Facilitator
Someone who helps teach others how to support positive behavior in individuals with developmental disabilities.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify when the changes will take effect.
  • It is unclear what specific competencies are included in the checklist.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 150 (effective 7/1/2026)

  3. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0150)

  4. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-03-06 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB469)

  7. 2026-03-05 House

    Signed by Speaker

  8. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Signed by President

  9. 2026-03-05 House

    Enrolled

  10. 2026-03-05 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB469ER)

  11. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Read third time

  12. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  15. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  17. 2026-02-26 Education and Health

    Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

  18. 2026-02-20 Health Professions

    Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

  19. 2026-02-03 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  20. 2026-02-03 Education and Health

    Referred to Committee on Education and Health

  21. 2026-02-02 House

    Read third time and passed House (74-Y 24-N 0-A)

  22. 2026-01-30 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  23. 2026-01-29 House

    Read first time

  24. 2026-01-27 Health and Human Services

    Reported from Health and Human Services (18-Y 4-N)

  25. 2026-01-23 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB469)

  26. 2026-01-22 Social Services

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)

  27. 2026-01-21 Social Services

    Assigned sub: Social Services

  28. 2026-01-12 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101654D

  29. 2026-01-12 Health and Human Services

    Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services

Official Summary Text

Department of Medical Assistance Services; Autism Competencies Checklist; positive behavior support facilitators; training.
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend its regulations relating to the Autism Competencies Checklist to allow positive behavior support facilitators to conduct training sessions on such competencies for direct support professionals and direct support professional supervisors who provide support for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to direct the Department of Medical Assistance Services to amend Autism Competencies Checklist regulations to allow positive behavior support facilitators to conduct training sessions on such competencies.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. That the Department of Medical Assistance Services shall amend their regulations relating to the Autism Competencies Checklist to allow positive behavior support facilitators to conduct training sessions on such competencies for direct support professionals and direct support professional supervisors who provide support for individuals with developmental disabilities.