VA HB699 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Mandatory outpatient treatment; rescission of order. Clarifies the types of evidence that may be considered by a court in determining whether continued mandatory outpatient treatment is warranted; clarifies the criteria that a court is required to consider when reviewing or determining whether to rescind or continue a mandatory outpatient order or order for mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment; provides that if a person who is the subject of a mandatory outpatient treatment order or order authorizing discharge to mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment files a petition for rescission of the order, the court shall appoint an examiner to personally examine the person to determine whether he meets the criteria for inpatient admission or mandatory outpatient treatment; limits the frequency with which a person who is the subject of a mandatory outpatient treatment order or order authorizing discharge to mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment may petition for review of such order to no more than once during each 90-day period following entry of such order; and makes clear that a mandatory outpatient treatment order or order authorizing discharge to mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment remains in full force and effect unless rescinded by the court and that revocation of a person's agreement to abide by a mandatory outpatient treatment plan or discharge plan that has been approved by the court shall not rescind the mandatory outpatient treatment order or order authorizing discharge to mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment.

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Title

Mandatory outpatient treatment; rescission of order.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 18 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-11HouseLeft in Appropriations
2020-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2020-02-04HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-02-04HouseReported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (19-Y 3-N)
2020-02-04HouseAssigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
2020-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2020-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 1-N)
2020-01-17HouseAssigned HWI sub: Behavioral Health
2020-01-06HouseReferred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2020-01-06HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104876D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
372817.2(n/a)See Bill Text
372817.3(n/a)See Bill Text
372817.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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