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HJ700: Habitual drunkard; Joint Commission on Health Care to study interdiction laws.
Chief Patron
Del.
Frank Hall (D-69)
Frank Hall
(D-69)
Richmond, VA
Served: 1976–
Progress
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Study; Virginia's interdiction laws and the effects of substituting the term "chronic alcoholic" for the term "habitual drunkard"; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study (i) the system of interdiction currently in place, (ii) potential changes to the system that may increase effectiveness including substituting the term "chronic alcoholic" for "habitual drunkard," (iii) the need for specialized training of law-enforcement and court personnel to provide interdiction services, and (iv) funding, sources of funding, and legislation required to implement the revised system.
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Poll Results
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