VA SB34 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Temporary detention; certified evaluators; report. Authorizes hospitals with a psychiatric emergency department located in the City of Hampton to employ certain trained individuals to perform evaluations to determine whether a person meets the criteria for temporary detention for behavioral health treatment. The bill requires participating hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments in the City of Hampton to annually report the length of time between when a person who is the subject of an emergency custody order arrives at the psychiatric emergency department of a participating hospital and when the temporary detention order evaluation is completed and (ii) the number of (a) admissions, (b) psychiatric emergency department visits, (c) temporary detention order evaluations completed, (d) temporary detention orders executed, (e) individuals under temporary detention admitted to the participating hospital, and (f) individuals transferred from the psychiatric emergency department of the participating hospital to a state facility to the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the House Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Behavioral Health Commission. The bill requires participating hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments in the City of Hampton to report monthly to the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services the number of (a) crisis evaluations conducted each month; (b) temporary detention orders executed as a result of such evaluations and the percentage of evaluations such temporary detention orders represent; (c) reportable events associated with such temporary detention orders and the percentage of temporary detention orders that such reportable events represent; (d) certain reportable events; and (e) other events. The bill requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to submit by October 1, 2026, to the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health and Human Services an evaluation of the overall effectiveness of certified evaluators conducting temporary detention order evaluations pursuant to the bill. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2026. Temporary detention; certified evaluators; report. Authorizes hospitals with a psychiatric emergency department located in the City of Hampton to employ certain trained individuals to perform evaluations to determine whether a person meets the criteria for temporary detention for behavioral health treatment. The bill requires participating hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments in the City of Hampton to annually report the length of time between when a person who is the subject of an emergency custody order arrives at the psychiatric emergency department of a participating hospital and when the temporary detention order evaluation is completed and (ii) the number of (a) admissions, (b) psychiatric emergency department visits, (c) temporary detention order evaluations completed, (d) temporary detention orders executed, (e) individuals under temporary detention admitted to the participating hospital, and (f) individuals transferred from the psychiatric emergency department of the participating hospital to a state facility to the Senate Committee on Education and Health, the House Committee on Health and Human Services, and the Behavioral Health Commission. The bill requires participating hospitals with psychiatric emergency departments in the City of Hampton to report monthly to the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services the number of (a) crisis evaluations conducted each month; (b) temporary detention orders executed as a result of such evaluations and the percentage of evaluations such temporary detention orders represent; (c) reportable events associated with such temporary detention orders and the percentage of temporary detention orders that such reportable events represent; (d) certain reportable events; and (e) other events. The bill requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to submit by October 1, 2026, to the Senate Committee on Education and Health and the House Committee on Health and Human Services an evaluation of the overall effectiveness of certified evaluators conducting temporary detention order evaluations pursuant to the bill. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2026.

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Title

Temporary detention; certified evaluators, report.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 8-N) (Y: 91 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate: House substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 11-N) (Y: 88 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0780)
2024-04-17HouseEnacted, Chapter 780 (effective 7/1/24)
2024-04-17HouseSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
2024-04-17SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
2024-04-17SenateReenrolled bill text (SB34ER2)
2024-04-17SenateReenrolled
2024-04-17 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
2024-04-17HouseVOTE: Adoption (91-Y 8-N)
2024-04-17HouseHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (91-Y 8-N)
2024-04-17SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
2024-04-08SenateGovernor's recommendation received by Senate
2024-03-27 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
2024-03-27SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
2024-03-26HouseSigned by Speaker
2024-03-25SenateSigned by President
2024-03-25SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER)
2024-03-25SenateEnrolled
2024-03-06SenateTitle replaced 24108460D-H1
2024-03-06SenateHouse substitute with amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-03-05HouseVOTE: Passage (88-Y 11-N)
2024-03-05HousePassed House with substitute with amendments (88-Y 11-N)\
2024-03-05HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments SB34H1
2024-03-05HouseAmendments by Delegate Price agreed to
2024-03-05HouseCommittee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24108460D-H1
2024-03-05HouseCommittee on Health and Human Services amendments rejected
2024-03-05HouseRead third time
2024-03-04HousePassed by for the day
2024-03-04HouseRead third time
2024-03-01HouseRead second time
2024-02-28HouseCommittee substitute printed 24108460D-H1
2024-02-28HouseReported from Appropriations with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
2024-02-27HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-02-27HouseReported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
2024-02-16HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2024-02-16HouseReferred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
2024-02-15HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2024-02-15HouseRead first time
2024-02-15HousePlaced on Calendar
2024-02-12SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2024-02-12SenatePrinted as engrossed 24106740D-ES1
2024-02-12SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB34ES1
2024-02-12SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-02-12SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-02-12SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 24106740D-S1
2024-02-12SenateReading of substitute waived
2024-02-12SenateRead second time
2024-02-09SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-08SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2024-02-01SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-02-01SenateCommittee substitute printed 24106740D-S1
2024-02-01SenateReported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2024-01-26SenateAssigned Education and Health Sub: Health
2023-12-16SenateReferred to Committee on Education and Health
2023-12-16SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101203D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3721104(n/a)See Bill Text
372800(n/a)See Bill Text
372804.2(n/a)See Bill Text
372808(n/a)See Bill Text
372810(n/a)See Bill Text
372814(n/a)See Bill Text
372816(n/a)See Bill Text
372817(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB34
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB34+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB34S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB34ES1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB34H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB34ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+SB34ER2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0780+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24106409D.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB34AS
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24108160A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB34AH
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB34AHE
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB34AHR
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+SB34AG
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB34F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB34FS1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB34FES1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB34FH1122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+SB34FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S04V0078+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S05V0270+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0328SB0034+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0381SB0034+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0382SB0034+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H24V0222+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H02V0314+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1494+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1049SB0034+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1237SB0034+SB0034
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV1828+SB0034

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