Mental health records; health provider shall disclose information to provide care, etc. of minor. (HB576)

Introduced By

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from co-patron Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)

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

Description

Medical records; disclosure; safe harbor. Provides that any health care provider shall be immune from simple negligence liability for disclosing health records pursuant to an emergency custody order, a temporary custody order, or an involuntary commitment hearing. Amends § 37.2-804.2, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/08/2008 Committee
  • 01/08/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081436432
  • 01/08/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
  • 01/25/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/28/2008 Committee substitute printed 080528784-H1
  • 01/29/2008 Read first time
  • 01/30/2008 Read second time
  • 01/30/2008 Committee substitute agreed to 080528784-H1
  • 01/30/2008 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB576H1
  • 01/31/2008 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
  • 01/31/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/31/2008 Communicated to Senate
  • 02/01/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/01/2008 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 02/14/2008 Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
  • 03/03/2008 Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
  • 03/03/2008 Committee substitute printed 089601248-S1
  • 03/04/2008 Committee substitute rejected
  • 03/04/2008 Floor substitute printed 089612784-S2 (Cuccinelli)
  • 03/04/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/04/2008 Read third time
  • 03/04/2008 Committee substitute rejected 089601248-S1
  • 03/04/2008 Reading of substitute waived
  • 03/04/2008 Substitute by Senator Cuccinelli agreed to 089612784-S2
  • 03/04/2008 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute HB576S2
  • 03/04/2008 Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2008 Placed on Calendar
  • 03/05/2008 Senate substitute agreed to by House 089612784-S2 (98-Y 0-N)
  • 03/05/2008 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
  • 03/07/2008 Enrolled
  • 03/07/2008 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB576ER)
  • 03/07/2008 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/09/2008 Signed by President
  • 04/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 782 (effective 7/1/08)