Virginia Senate Bill 16 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 12 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-13 - Senate: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)

Crisis intervention pilot programs for persons with mental illness. Permits the Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish crisis intervention team pilot programs in areas of the state by January 1, 2009. The crisis intervention team pilot programs shall assist law-enforcement officers in responding to crisis situations involving persons with mental illness, substance abuse problems, or both. By November 1, 2008, the Department shall submit to the Joint Commission on Health Care a report outlining the plan for the program. The Department, in consultation with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, shall establish a training program for all persons involved in the crisis intervention team pilot programs. Each crisis intervention team shall develop a protocol that permits law-enforcement officers to release from custody persons whom they encounter in crisis situations when the crisis intervention team has determined the person is sufficiently stable. The Department shall evaluate and report annually to the Joint Commission on Health Care on the impact and effectiveness of the crisis intervention team pilot programs.

Crisis intervention team pilot programs; established for persons with mental illness, report.

Sen. John Edwards [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-13		Senate: Continued to 2009 in Finance (16-Y 0-N)
2008-01-28		Senate: Rereferred to Finance
2008-01-28		Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)
2008-01-21		Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
2007-12-12		Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2007-12-12		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087972228

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+SB16