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HB121: Mental health treatment for minors; parental notification required.
Chief Patron
Del.
Scott Lingamfelter (R-31)
Scott Lingamfelter
(R-31)
Woodbridge, VA
Served: 2002–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
02/12/2008: in subcommittee
Summary
Parental notification of minor's mental health treatment. Requires any state or local government employee providing mental health treatment to a minor to notify the minor's parent, legal guardian, or person standing in loco parentis of the provision of services within five days of the provision of services.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/23/2008, 01/23/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/25/2008, 01/28/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008 and 02/12/2008.
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This bill is being tracked by spotter, Al H., Families and Allies of Virginia's Youth, Scott W., Cyclonic Consulting, VCU School of Social Work, L. L., Voices for Virginia's Children, VSBA, Buddy B., Pete F., christine w., Michael B., Legal Aid Justice Center and Aimee.
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Comments
House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee - Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 A.M. - House Room D.
Couldn't tell if this applies to BOTH parents being notified. Non Custodial Parents have the RIGHT to know if their children are under mental health care too.
Teenagers under 18 who want their parents to know they are in therapy will tell them. Therapists and counselors who think that parents should be involved for reasons of safety or otherwise have an ethical obligation to involve parents already. What this bill does is discourage teenagers who need counseling or other mental health care and do not think their parents will agree to it or think their parents will punish them for seeking treatment from seeking mental health services at all. How is this helpful to the public, to teenagers or to anyone?
There are parents who do not believe in mental health services, such as Scientologists. Should their children be barred from receiving mental health services due to a bill like this?
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