State hospitals; discharge plans upon release. (SB141)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Discharge planning; release from state hospitals. Clarifies that a discharge plan prepared by the community services board for persons discharged from a state hospital or training facility identify the services that the person discharged will require upon release and the public or private entities that will provide the necessary services. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/04/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083176228
01/04/2008Referred to Committee on Education and Health
01/16/2008Assigned Education sub: Health Care
01/23/2008Assigned Education sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
01/31/2008Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/01/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2008Read second time and engrossed
02/05/2008Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2008Communicated to House
02/12/2008Placed on Calendar
02/12/2008Read first time
02/12/2008Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
02/19/2008Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
02/20/2008Read second time
02/21/2008Read third time
02/21/2008Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/21/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Enrolled
02/25/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB141ER)
02/25/2008Signed by Speaker
02/26/2008Signed by President
03/04/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 261 (effective 7/1/08)
03/04/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 263 (effective 7/1/08)
03/06/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0263)