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