Legislation
- Title
- Guardianship of Disabled Persons - Voluntary Admission to Mental Facility
- Sponsored by
- Delegates Lam, Angel, Barron, Bromwell, Cullison, Hayes, Hill, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Metzgar, Miele, Morales, Morgan, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Platt, Rosenberg, Saab, Sample-Hughes, Szeliga, West, and K. Young
- Status
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 760
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Authorizing a certain disabled person to apply for voluntary admission to a mental facility if the person submits a formal written application and either a physician and a psychologist, two physicians, or a physician and a psychiatric nurse practioner provide a certain certification; requiring the facility to notify the guardian of the person of a disabled person that the disabled person has been admitted to the facility and of a certain request for discharge from the facility; etc.
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Details
Bill File Type: Pre-Filed
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2018
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13-706, 13-708 )
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10-609, 10-611 )
Last Updated: 2/3/2020 2:29 PM