HB1904: Outpatient treatment orders; changes first criterion to include failure to properly take medication.

Chief Patron

Dave Albo (R-42)
Served: 1994–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Mental health; outpatient treatment orders. Changes the first criterion for outpatient treatment orders to include failure to properly take medication that has been previously prescribed, when such failure will likely cause the person to present an imminent danger to himself or others, or to be so seriously mentally ill as to be substantially unable to care for himself.

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Comments

Alison Hymes writes:

What if the failure to take medication is because the medication isn't working? What if the failure to take medication is because of bad side effects? And what does "likely" mean? 5% chance of meeting the commitment standard? 20% chance? Didn't Virginia just last year finally pass a bill requiring clear and convincing evidence as the standard for commitment? So how is this bill not in conflict with that law and with the U.S. Supreme Court decision of 20 odd years ago it was written to comply with? Oh, and whose crystal ball are we going to use to determine who is "likely" to become dangerous to themselves or others?

Posted 18 months ago. #

Alison Hymes writes:

Tabled in second committee.

Posted 18 months ago. #

Alison Hymes writes:

Thank you to everyone who worked to keep this bill from passing!

Posted 17 months ago. #