VA HB 1976

Title: Involuntary admission; temporary detention, release of detained individual.
Author: Robert B. Bell

Summary
Involuntary admission; temporary detention; release of detained individual. Allows the director of a facility where a person is awaiting transport to the facility of temporary detention pursuant to a temporary detention order to request a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, in consultation with the treating physician and the community services board, to perform a new assessment to determine if such person no longer meets commitment criteria, or request the community services board, in consultation with the treating physician, to conduct an evaluation to determine if such person no longer meets commitment criteria. The community services board, after its evaluation, may release the person prior to a commitment hearing if the person no longer meets the commitment criteria.

Status
Senate: Senate requested conference committee

Bill Documents
VA HB 1976 - Committee substitute printed 23107148D-S1
2023-01-10 - VA HB 1976 (Committee substitute printed 23107148D-S1)

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VA HB 1976 - Committee substitute printed 23105810D-H1
2023-01-10 - VA HB 1976 (Committee substitute printed 23105810D-H1)

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VA HB 1976 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104304D
2023-01-10 - VA HB 1976 (Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104304D)

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VA HB 1976 - Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
2023-01-10 - VA HB 1976 (Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered)

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VA HB 1976 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
2023-01-10 - VA HB 1976 (House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted)

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VA HB 1976 - Substitute for Committee: Courts of Justice, Subcommittee: Subcommittee #1, Recommended on 2/1/2023
2023-01-10 - VA HB 1976 (Substitute for Committee: Courts of Justice, Subcommittee: Subcommittee #1, Recommended on 2/1/2023)

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