Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report. (HB969)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
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
Adult Fatality Review Team; duties; membership; confidentiality; etc.; penalties; report. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services and the Chief Medical Examiner to develop an Adult Fatality Review Team (Team) to review suspicious deaths of adults in order to create a body of information to help prevent future fatalities. The Team is charged with reviewing the death of any incapacitated adult aged 18 or older, and any adult aged 60 or older (i) who was the subject of an adult protective services investigation or (ii) whose death was due to abuse or neglect or acts suggesting possible abuse or neglect. The bill sets forth duties, membership, confidentiality, reporting, and other requirements for the Team. The bill also excludes any information acquired during a review from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063507300 |
01/10/2006 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/24/2006 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N) |
01/24/2006 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/27/2006 | Assigned App. sub: Health and Human Resources (Hamilton) |
01/30/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB969) |
02/15/2006 | Left in Appropriations |