Voluntary admission; person admitted to facility for mental health treatment after detention order. (SB84)
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Description
Voluntary admission for mental health treatment. Provides that a person may be voluntarily admitted to a facility for mental health treatment after issuance of a temporary detention order but before a hearing for involuntary commitment by the person's attending or consulting physician where the physician finds that the person is willing and able to volunteer for treatment and after the person is informed that they will be required to provide 48 hours notice prior to leaving the facility to which they are voluntarily admitted and will be prohibited from owning, possessing, or transporting a firearm. This bill also provides that a hearing for involuntary commitment shall be held no less than 24 hours but no more than 72 hours after execution of a temporary detention order. Amends § 19.2-169.6 (“Inpatient psychiatric hospital admission from local correctional facility.”), § 19.2-176 (“”), § 19.2-182.9 (“Emergency custody of conditionally released acquittee.”), § 37.2-805 (“Voluntary admission.”), § 37.2-809 (“Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order.”), § 37.2-813 (“Release of person prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission.”), § 37.2-814 (“Commitment hearing for involuntary admission; written explanation; right to counsel; rights of petitioner.”), § 37.2-819 (“Order of involuntary admission or involuntary outpatient treatment forwarded to CCRE; certain voluntary admissions forwarded to CCRE; firearm background check.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
