HOUSE BILL 770

Sponsored By:

Delegates Griffith, D. Davis, Frush, Guns, Nathan-Pulliam, and Owings

Entitled:

Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation - Clinical Social Worker

Synopsis:

Authorizing clinical social workers to file and present a petition for emergency evaluation of an individual under specified circumstances and defining specified terms.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/21

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/16

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/18

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

4/20

Signed by the Governor Chapter 270

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/23

Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EMERGENCIES

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also specific health occupations-

MENTAL HEALTH

PETITIONS

SOCIAL WORKERS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

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

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 18, 2001: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

April 5, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)