Outpatient treatment orders; changes criteria for ordering. (SB309)
Introduced By
Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Del. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)
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Description
Mental health; outpatient treatment orders. Changes the criteria for ordering outpatient mental health treatment rather than involuntary inpatient treatment. Strikes the requirement that a person be found to be a danger to himself or others and instead requires a finding that assisted outpatient treatment will be sufficient to prevent him from harming himself or others. Amends § 37.2-817 (“Involuntary admission and mandatory outpatient treatment orders.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
01/10/2006: Introduced
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