Inpatient treatment; parental admission of minors incapable of giving consent. (HB400)

Introduced By

Del. Phil Hamilton (R-Newport News) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Parental admission of minors for inpatient treatment; minors incapable of giving consent. Provides that minors 14 years of age or older who are incapable of giving informed consent may be admitted to inpatient treatment upon the application of a parent. The bill also defines the term "incapable of giving informed consent." Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/04/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080221528
01/04/2008Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
01/24/2008Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2008Read first time
01/28/2008Read second time and engrossed
01/29/2008Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
01/29/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2008Communicated to Senate
01/30/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
01/30/2008Referred to Committee on Education and Health
02/14/2008Rereferred from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
02/14/2008Rereferred to Courts of Justice
02/14/2008Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
02/28/2008Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
03/03/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
03/04/2008Read third time
03/04/2008Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
03/06/2008Enrolled
03/06/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB400ER)
03/06/2008Signed by Speaker
03/09/2008Signed by President
04/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 774 (effective 7/1/08)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB67.