Outpatient treatment orders; changes first criterion to include failure to properly take medication. (HB1904)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Mental health; outpatient treatment orders. Changes the first criterion for outpatient treatment orders to include failure to properly take medication that has been previously prescribed, when such failure will likely cause the person to present an imminent danger to himself or others, or to be so seriously mentally ill as to be substantially unable to care for himself. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2007 | Committee |
01/04/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 071970204 |
01/04/2007 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
01/16/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1904) |
01/25/2007 | Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/25/2007 | Committee substitute printed 077651204-H1 |
01/25/2007 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
01/29/2007 | Assigned App. sub: Health and Human Resources (Hamilton) |
02/04/2007 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1904H1) |
Comments
What if the failure to take medication is because the medication isn't working? What if the failure to take medication is because of bad side effects? And what does "likely" mean? 5% chance of meeting the commitment standard? 20% chance? Didn't Virginia just last year finally pass a bill requiring clear and convincing evidence as the standard for commitment? So how is this bill not in conflict with that law and with the U.S. Supreme Court decision of 20 odd years ago it was written to comply with? Oh, and whose crystal ball are we going to use to determine who is "likely" to become dangerous to themselves or others?
Tabled in second committee.
Thank you to everyone who worked to keep this bill from passing!