2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 116

CHAPTER NUMBER: 43
File Code: Public Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 258/03 - HGO
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists

Synopsis:

Adding licensed clinical marriage and family therapists to the professionals authorized to diagnose a mental disorder for purposes of seeking an emergency evaluation of an individual; authorizing licensed clinical marriage and family therapists to petition for an emergency evaluation and to sign and submit the emergency evaluation to peace officers; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/17
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/6
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/18
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/19
Third Reading Passed (131-1)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/21
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Special Order 4/4 (Senator Harris) Adopted
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 43

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counselors -see also- Social Workers
Emergencies
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Mental Health
Petitions

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 10-601 , 10-620 , 10-622 , 10-623 , 10-624 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2008: Third Reading Passed (131-1)
Senate
April 1, 2008: Third Reading Passed (46-0)