Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives. (HB638)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)
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
Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives. Provides that a court authorizing medical treatment for an incapacitated person must do so in conformity with the terms of the person's advance directive. The bill also provides that a court can authorize such treatment for an incapacitated person, despite the existence of an advance directive, where the person authorized to make medical decisions under the advance directive for the incapacitated person refuses or is unable to act or cannot be contacted within a reasonable period of time in light of the immediacy of the need for treatment. The bill also authorizes restraint or transportation of an incapacitated person if necessary for treating a mental disorder or a person subject to an order of involuntary admission. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2012 | Committee |
| 01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103500D |
| 01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/16/2012 | Assigned Courts sub: #5 Mental Health |
| 02/06/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
| 02/10/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12104524D-H1 |
| 02/12/2012 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2012 | Read second time |
| 02/13/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12104524D-H1 |
| 02/13/2012 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB638H1 |
| 02/14/2012 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/14/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/15/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/15/2012 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/22/2012 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2012 | Read third time |
| 02/27/2012 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/02/2012 | Enrolled |
| 03/02/2012 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB638ER) |
| 03/02/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/05/2012 | Signed by President |
| 03/23/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 378 (effective 7/1/12) |
| 03/23/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0378) |