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HB582: Psychiatric inpatient treatment of minors; timing of petition and hearing.
Chief Patron
Del.
Dave Marsden (D-41)
Dave Marsden
(D-41)
Burke, VA
Served: 2006–
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
04/02/2008: signed by governor
Summary
Psychiatric inpatient treatment of minors; timing of petition and hearing. Increases from 72 hours to 96 hours the length of time (i) to hold a hearing for the involuntary commitment of a minor or the emergency admission of a minor for inpatient treatment, and (ii) that a minor may be admitted by his parents to a facility over his objections. The bill also provides that the time to hold the involuntary commitment hearing runs from the filing of the petition for such hearing. The bill provides further that a petition for judicial approval of the admission of a minor by his parents over his objections shall be filed no sooner than 24 hours and no later than 96 hours after his admission.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/14/2008, 01/28/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/14/2008, 02/29/2008, 03/07/2008 and 03/07/2008.
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