VA HB 772

Title: Minors; parental admission for inpatient treatment.
Author: Karrie K. Delaney

Summary
Parental admission of minors for inpatient treatment. Clarifies that for the purposes of admission of a minor to a willing mental health facility for inpatient treatment, the finding required to be made by a qualified evaluator that the minor appears to have a mental illness serious enough to warrant inpatient treatment may include a finding of substance abuse and such inpatient treatment may be related to such mental illness, which may include substance abuse. The bill also specifies that a temporary detention order shall not be required for a minor 14 years of age or older who objects to admission to be admitted to a willing facility upon the application of a parent. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth. This bill is identical to SB 460.

Status
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

Bill Documents
VA HB 772 - Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101726D

VA HB 772 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

VA HB 772 - House committee amendments reported

VA HB 772 - House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted

VA HB 772 - Printed as engrossed 24101726D-E

VA HB 772 - House amendments adopted

VA HB 772 - Senate amendments

VA HB 772 - Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

VA HB 772 - Amendment(s) for Committee: Courts of Justice, Subcommittee: Criminal, Recommended on 1/26/2024

VA HB 772 - Senate amendments engrossed

VA HB 772 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB772ER)

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Karrie Delaney - D
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