Virginia Senate Bill 79 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 26 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-28 - Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N)

Independent examiner, records to be reviewed. Requires that the independent examiner review, at minimum, the medical records of the person who is the subject of an involuntary commitment hearing, the prescreening report, and any other relevant, readily accessible reports, records and evidence related to the person who is the subject of an involuntary commitment hearing, prior to conducting an examination. This bill also requires that the independent examiner certify at the hearing that he has reviewed the medical records of the person who is the subject of an involuntary commitment hearing, the prescreening report, and all other relevant, readily accessible reports, records and evidence related to the person who is the subject of the hearing. This bill has been incorporated into

Independent examiner; records to be reviewed.

Sen. Kenneth Cuccinelli [R]

Sen. Patricia Ticer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-01-28		Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N)
2008-01-21		Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
2007-12-26		Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2007-12-26		Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086299216

SB246 (Similar To) 2010-04-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0788)

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+SB79