Legislation

Title: Mental Health - Involuntary Admissions - Procedures
Sponsored by: Delegates K. Young, Carr, Cullison, W. Fisher, Guyton, Hettleman, Kerr, Krebs, Saab, Shetty, Terrasa, and C. Watson
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Authorizing a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital to take an individual who is involuntarily admitted under certain circumstances into confinement on observation status; requiring an individual confined on observation status to be examined within 24 hours by a physician, psychologist, or psychiatric nurse practitioner; requiring that certain regulations require that an impartial hearing officer receive testimony from the physician, psychologist, or psychiatric nurse practitioner; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0541

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2020 Legislative Date 1/20/2020 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Mental Health - Involuntary Admissions - Procedures Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/20/2020	1/20/2020	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Mental Health - Involuntary Admissions - Procedures
House	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

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