SB 653

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 15, 2024
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

State psychiatric hospitals; temporary detention orders, delayed admission to determine med. needs.

Abstract

State psychiatric hospitals; temporary detentionorders; delayed admission to determine medical needs. Allowsstate psychiatric hospitals to delay admission of an individual undera temporary detention order until the state psychiatric hospitalhas determined that the individual does not have potentially life-threateningmedical needs that require immediate evaluation and treatment thatthe state psychiatric hospital is incapable of providing. This billis a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commissionand the Behavioral Health Commission.

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Jan 29, 2024

Senate

Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB653)

Jan 15, 2024

Senate

Presented and ordered printed 24103979D

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 24103979D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB653F122.PDF PDF

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