Community services board; requires employee that prepared report to attend hearing. (SB139)
Introduced By
Progress
√ |
Introduced |
☐ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Community services board; attend all hearings. Requires that an employee of the community services board that prepared the preadmission screening report attend the involuntary commitment hearing. The bill provides that where in person attendance is not practicable, attendance may be by electronic means. Further it provides that where the hearing is held in the jurisdiction of another community services board, an employee of the community services board serving that jurisdiction may attend on behalf of the community services board that prepared the preadmission screening report. Amends § 37.2-505 (“Coordination of services for preadmission screening and discharge planning.”), § 37.2-816 (“Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; preadmission screening report.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
01/28/2008: Merged into SB246
View Bill's History
