HOUSE BILL 1550

Sponsored By:

Delegate C. Davis

Entitled:

Involuntary Admission Hearings - Procedure

Synopsis:

Requiring a petition for emergency evaluation to be shared with specified individuals at least 1 hour before an involuntary admission hearing; requiring the author of a petition for emergency evaluation to be present at an involuntary admission hearing or be available by conference call and to present specified information; providing that a first-year medical resident may not be considered an expert witness at the hearing; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/20

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/27

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/1

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EMERGENCIES

EVIDENCE

EXAMINATIONS

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

HEARINGS

JUDGES

MENTAL HEALTH

PATIENTS

PETITIONS

PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

SIGNATURES

WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 10-632 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered