SB 650

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 18, 2022
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Emergency custody and temporary detention; hospitals and providers of behavioral health services.

Abstract

Emergency custody and temporary detention; hospitals and providers of behavioral health services; acceptance of custody. Requires every hospital with an emergency department to employ sufficient security staff to be able to accept custody of a person who is subject to emergency custody or temporary detention and who is transported to such hospital by a law-enforcement officer or receiving services at such hospital and requires every provider of behavioral health services licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to a person who is subject to emergency custody and may be transported for the required evaluation to (i) be licensed to provide the level of security necessary to protect both the person and others from harm, and actually capable of providing the level of security necessary to protect the person and others from harm, and (ii) accept custody of every person transported to such provider for evaluation by law enforcement. This bill was incorporated into SB 268.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Feb 08, 2022

Senate

Incorporated by Finance and Appropriations (SB268-Favola) (16-Y 0-N)

Feb 07, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB650S1)

Feb 03, 2022

Senate

Incorporates SB176 (Peake)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22105111D-S1

Senate

Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Feb 01, 2022

Senate

Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Jan 28, 2022

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health

Jan 18, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 22103826D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 22103826D PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22105111D-S1 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB650FS1122.PDF PDF

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